Posted on 04/13/2023 8:52:13 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Governor phones representatives, dismayed that four members of delegation have backed former president for 2024 nomination
The soft launch of Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign appears to be stuttering further after a report emerged claiming Florida’s Republican governor was calling members of the state’s congressional delegation to persuade them to stop endorsing Donald Trump.
DeSantis has yet to formally declare his pursuit of his party’s 2024 nomination, but has seen an erosion in recent weeks of his formerly strong support, with Trump pulling further ahead in polling.
According to NBC News, DeSantis is irked that he has no endorsements, while the former president has already picked up four from Republican Florida Congress members.
Operatives for DeSantis have been calling others to beg them to back off, the network said, with four of six congressmen and women its journalists spoke to confirming they had received an approach.
Those who have publicly declared their backing for Trump are Matt Gaetz, Ana Paulina Luna and Cory Mills, all vocal supporters, and, surprisingly according to NBC, Byron Donalds, a DeSantis ally.
“There is clearly some angst from the DeSantis camp that so many members of the state’s congressional delegation are throwing their support behind Trump,” a consultant for one of the contacted Congress members told NBC on condition of anonymity.
“Gaetz going with Trump is one thing, but Byron’s endorsement of the former president undoubtedly rattled some cages.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
DeSantis should get Jeb to ask people to please clap for him.
Maybe if he stood on his tippy toes that would help.
“Please clap”
I don’t ever like intra-party endorsements BEFORE A SINGLE DEBATE. After, fine.
“DeSantis pleads with Florida Congress members to stop endorsing Trump”
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Wimp. Suck it up.
Big pharma must be writing checks again. Paid for #BigPharmaCartel.
Sold signs all around.
Wow. A weak look, that’s for sure.
Where's the big shot that's trying to stand up to Disney?
“a consultant for one of the contacted Congress members told NBC on condition of anonymity.”
Do you always read a headline from The Guardian and believe every word? Do you think he was actually “pleading” for help?
...with four of six congressmen and women its journalists spoke to CONRIMING they had received an approach.
The six who have been asked to delay their endorsements, NBC said, are Aaron Bean, Vern Buchanan, Kat Cammack, Mario Diaz-Balart, Laurel Lee and Greg Steube.
*CONFIRMING
He should endorse Trump. We need to be unified to beat the machine.
You don’t? Of course that happened.
This has to be satire, I can’t imagine DeSantis pleading, smh.
Lol. Trumpies are taking, of all rags, The Guardian as gospel! You folks just keep getting weirder and weirder.
“soft launch”
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There’s supposed to be pretty effective medicine to treat that.
That looks really desperate and goofy considering he still won’t announce
Well, it is The Guardian.
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