Working Class Failure: Ron DeSantis Polls at 9% in WV

National File ^ | May 30, 2023 | CHARLES DOWNS

[SoConPubbie]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is struggling to gain any appreciable support in West Virginia.

2024 West Virginia GOP primary polling from ECU shows Florida Governor Ron DeSantis polling at 9%. DeSantis has attempted to brand himself as a champion of the working class. However, West Virginia polling results show working class voters are not buying what DeSantis is trying to sell. Generally, West Virginia polling has a good read on America’s Rust Belt region that stretches into Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan, signaling DeSantis could be in significant trouble.

ECU polling from West Virginia shows Trump — 54% (+45), DeSantis — 9%, Pence 5%, T. Scott 4%, Haley 3%, Ramaswamy 2%, and Hutchinson 2%.

Uniquely positioned between the South and Midwest with a long history of coal mining and energy production, West Virginia is a staple of America’s working class and Rust Belt and has dramatically swung from voting deeply Democrat to deeply Republican in the span of roughly a generation.

Ron DeSantis has attempted to brand himself as working class. However, it appears working class GOP voters view Ron DeSantis as just another politician who globalist billionaires and RINOs control.

Michael Moore, of all people, may have put it best, saying, “Donald Trump came to the Detroit Economic Club and stood there in front of Ford Executives and said if you close these factories and build them in Mexico, I will put a 35% tariff on those cars. It was an amazing thing to see. No politician, Republican or Democrat, had ever said anything to these executives, and it was music to the ears of the people of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. It’s why every beaten down, nameless, forgotten working stiff that was once called the middle class loves Trump.”

Trump has tweeted Moore’s video in the past with a caption that read “#ICYMI: I agree- To all Americans, I see you & I hear you. I am your voice. Vote to #DrainTheSwamp with me on 11/8. ”

#ICYMI: I agree- To all Americans, I see you & I hear you. I am your voice. Vote to #DrainTheSwamp with me on 11/8. https://t.co/XW8hBRHQ3j pic.twitter.com/hypGfcOYTY

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 27, 2016

During his first term, Trump stood up to Ford and prevented the company from closing American plants and moving them to Mexico. “Thank you to Ford for scrapping a new plant in Mexico and creating 700 new jobs in the U.S. This is just the beginning – much more to follow,” Trump tweeted on July 4th, 2017.

Thank you to Ford for scrapping a new plant in Mexico and creating 700 new jobs in the U.S. This is just the beginning – much more to follow

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 4, 2017

America’s working-class rejection of DeSantis has not stopped globalist elites from donating to the Florida Governor’s Presidential campaign. DeSantis has raised 8 million dollars since his launch. Many suspect the global elites believe DeSantis is their best chance of stopping Trump.

Related: Trump Support Swells as DeSantis Collapses in New National Poll

[oldvirginian]

I have no problems with DeSantis but he should have known this wasn’t his year. He also lost some points with me when he said he was running for reelection as governor of Florida. He didn’t say he wouldn’t run for president but he weasel worded his way through that question.

Ron DeSantis would have found himself firmly in the drivers seat if he had been happy as governor and waited for the ‘24 election.

[TexasM1A]

Has the primary already been held?

[Lisbon1940]

Florida values don’t play in the Mountaineer State.

[BlackbirdSST]

Has the primary already been held?

Some things are just a waste of time, money and effort. Ron the Runt has already peaked. Stay outta da bushes.

[cableguymn]

Yup. Democrat polling says Trump won. it’s over now.

[catnipman]

“Working Class Failure: Ron DeSantis Polls at 9% in WV”

not to worry: desantis will trounce trump in iowa and new hampshire, which guarantees desantis will be the next President of the United States ... or so say the anti-MAGA FR trolls ...

[Alberta's Child]

The bigger issue is that the RNC/Chamber of Commerce values don't play well in the Mountaineer State.

I have said for months that Ron DeSantis is never going to get the support of Democrats and independents in Rust Belt states that were instrumental in Trump's 2016 victory. He won't lose West Virginia, but I don't envision any scenario where he wins Pennsylvania, Michigan or Wisconsin.

[Georgia Girl 2]

If you asked Ron why he’s running he couldn’t tell you. 😏

[Doulos1]

We are Trump country. Trump will win if we can keep the Democrats from stealing the ‘Swing’ states. Read - ghetto areas of the more populated states.

[HamiltonJay]

Simply put, when you can have Trump, why are you going to vote for a carbon copy?

On policy Desantis brings nothing new to the table.

His only selling point was “I can beat Biden, Trump can’t”.
Now that even the left wing polling shows Trump beating Biden the only differentiator that can be sold is gone.

Trumps base isn’t abandoning him, isn’t going to stay home, isn’t going to vote for someone else when Trump is on the ballot, and is over 50% of the primary voters.

Trump haters may not like it and may delude themselves into believing that is not the case, but the math is not there for anyone other than Trump to be the nominee.

[Nifster]

Keep hoping