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DeSantis’ presidential campaign may be short-lived as popularity nosedives: columnist
msn ^ | 5/22/23 | Gideon Rubin

Posted on 05/22/2023 6:12:40 PM PDT by conservative98

on DeSantis is expected to announce his presidential candidacy later this week but, unless he makes some major adjustments, the Florida governor likely won’t last long in the Republican race, according to a Washington Post columnist.

Eugene Robinson wrote that despite his proclamations that he’s the only Republican who could beat President Joe Biden in 2024, DeSantis’ flagging poll numbers suggest a dramatic course correction is in order.

1Pc Oulm Men's Multi Time Zone Large Dial Watch Steel Band Business Quartz Watch,Temu 1Pc Oulm Men's Multi Time Zone Large Dial Watch Steel Band Business Quartz Watch,Temu Ad Temu Robinson noted that, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, DeSantis’ popularity has nosedived in recent months. DeSantis trailed former President Donald Trump by just 13 points in late February, a deficit that’s since ballooned to 37 points.

Robinson wrote: “This trend line is hardly encouraging for DeSantis’s theory of the case.

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Robinson argues that DeSantis’ support for far-right policies make it hard to see how he’d appeal to swing voters.

“But how does he imagine his six-week abortion ban, his law letting Floridians carry concealed firearms without a permit, his attempts to squelch free speech on college campuses, and his death-match against the Magic Kingdom will play in those swing states? Why would suburban women who voted for Joe Biden in 2020 vote for Ron DeSantis in 2024,” Robinson writes.

“Great politicians learn from their mistakes and course correct as necessary. DeSantis seems not to understand that going full-speed ahead is a bad idea if you’re approaching a cliff.”

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2024; 40pointsbehind; desantis; desantiscantwin; desantisdoa; losingtobiden; rustbelt; trump; unelectable
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To: crz

The Anti Trump R team royalty can’t keep rooting for Democrats since their Jeb flamed out.

They had more in common with Hillary and Biden than Trump anyway.

So, that’s who they were really rooting for, thanks to Trump defeating their Jeb.

They finally have a chance to back another R..


21 posted on 05/22/2023 7:16:01 PM PDT by delchiante ( )
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To: David Chase

So for that reason I should stop supporting President Trump?

What a load of bovine excrement.


22 posted on 05/22/2023 7:18:19 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Truth is not hate speech.)
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To: TexasGator

—-> As a native Floridian and DeSantis supporter, I resent your off-base generalization.

A resentful life is sad - even in FL


23 posted on 05/22/2023 7:24:57 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything)
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To: conservative98

You are doing a great job, Ron!

Don’t listen to this Circus Barkers!

Stay in Florida and finish your job!


24 posted on 05/22/2023 7:25:22 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!)
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To: TexasGator
“They could not care less if Governor Desantis actually wins. That’s not their Prime Objective. “ As a native Floridian and DeSantis supporter, I resent your off-base generalization.

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Well, since ocrp1982 said

It’s apparent Governor Desantis is the great Kryptonite hope of the Never-Trumpers. Hoping his Minime policies in Florida will diminish President Trump’s voter base and thwart President reelection bid. They could not care less if Governor Desantis actually wins. That’s not their Prime Objective. But, if he did win. They know this ambitious politician is their guy. They own him.

and was talking about Never-Trumpers, I'm glad you identified yourself as one.

25 posted on 05/22/2023 7:27:25 PM PDT by backpacker_c ( )
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To: backpacker_c

“and was talking about Never-Trumpers, I’m glad you identified yourself as one.”

Are you trying to cancel me with Alinsky tactics?


26 posted on 05/22/2023 7:30:27 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: conservative98

Why have a competent conservative, when you can have a loser posting MSNBC tweets and trying to elect Democrats?


27 posted on 05/22/2023 7:56:42 PM PDT by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers." )
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To: TexasGator

Are you trying to cancel me with Alinsky tactics?

**************

You cancel yourself with TexasGator tactics.

I like the time you told me Trump was already “put out to pasture”...... it was a classic.


28 posted on 05/22/2023 7:57:45 PM PDT by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: unclebankster

“I like the time you told me Trump was already “put out to pasture”...... it was a classic.”

Please cite that post!


29 posted on 05/22/2023 8:01:53 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

>> Are you trying to cancel me with Alinsky tactics?

ROFL! You got yourself cancelled from here for a couple weeks, not that long ago. If you try, I’ll bet you can reprise that achievment.

Or, you could grow up. Your choice.


30 posted on 05/22/2023 8:37:31 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Truth is not hate speech.)
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To: conservative98

A quick look at the author’s twitter feed shows he slightly to the left of Mao. I just want you to know the kind of allies you’re making in the never-ending pursuit of getting rid of DeSantis. Politics makes strange bedfellows, I guess. I’m just glad I’m not on that side of things. How does it make you feel to have such people as allies?


31 posted on 05/22/2023 8:43:43 PM PDT by thefactor
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To: David Chase
Trump’s recent new hire as his Campaign Manager. He was Jeb Bush’s and Paul Ryan’s campaign manager. Don’t believe me? Look it up yourself.

Come on now. All that says is that he has an experienced operator managing his campaign. President Trump sets the agenda, any doubt there?
32 posted on 05/23/2023 2:20:10 AM PDT by Observator
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To: delchiante

Possible.

There are certainly a lot of fake conservatives here these days.
Plenty of war whores hell bent on a full blown general killing in eastern Europe.

Those two above are similar in nature.


33 posted on 05/23/2023 9:44:05 AM PDT by crz
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To: TexasGator

As a Floridian, I could care less about your resentment. The following is a quote from the latest Desantis presidential wannabe Buffoonery. Even people from the guys home town showed no intention of showing up to his announcement.

DeSantis announced hours before Ron DeSantis’ presidential announcement on Wednesday that the planned rally scheduled to take place in DeSantis’ Florida hometown has been canceled. DeSantis will, however, still meet with globalist billionaires in Miami.


34 posted on 05/24/2023 4:41:51 PM PDT by ocrp1982
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To: Observator

So you didn’t look it up yourself………afraid of the Truth?

Fauci set the agenda during Covid. Trump watched.
Then Trump gave Fauci a medal Jan. 19, 2021 before he left office.


35 posted on 05/30/2023 4:48:12 PM PDT by David Chase
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To: dforest

Trump has the best excuse making supporters of any campaign I’ve ever seen.


36 posted on 05/30/2023 4:51:12 PM PDT by David Chase
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