Posted on 06/13/2023 11:05:39 AM PDT by conservative98
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is polling in the teens again, approaching his all-time low in the Republican primary field, which originally came on May 13th 2023. That was a full month after the first Trump indictment, which suggests the effect of this second case against the former President may hamper DeSantis for weeks to come. A Morning Consult tracker now sees Trump at 59 percent in the Republican primary, a full 40 points ahead of his nearest competitor, DeSantis (19). The rest of the field lags further behind, with Mike Pence on eight, Tim Scott on four, and the rest (Haley, Ramaswamy, Christie, Hutchinson, Bergum) pulling in 10 points, in total, between them. Ron DeSantis has not gained any ground at all since his campaign launch, and is struggling to make his mark on the Republican Primary. A full 25 percent of the Republican likely voter base said they would not be willing to consider DeSantis as their nominee. Just 14 percent said the same for Trump. At the beginning of 2023, DeSantis actually commanded a lead on the question “Who would you vote for, Joe Biden vs. DeSantis or Trump?” He outperformed Trump up until his campaign launch (and a shadow campaign), and has lagged behind since.
While Trump also has the highest voter favorables according to Morning Consult, Chris Christie has the lowest.
(Excerpt) Read more at thenationalpulse.com ...
He showed himself as an opportunist. He was encouraged to run by the establishment and he didn’t put the Floridians first and have the courage to tell the elites no.
The US is in more dire need of new leadership than Florida.
Trump isn’t a savior. He isn’t our only hope.
He did not pledge to serve out his term he just weaseled out of it.
When I saw this only a few short months ago I almost flipped my lid after sending him donations, campaigning for him…
https://youtube.com/shorts/tw7NgErYoKg?feature=share
The Meatball is starting to spoil.
Maybe, the lame trading card market has been flooded by another candidate.
Did he or did he not get sworn in as Governor? Pledge/Oath, call it what you want but in the end he told every Florida voter, thanks but no thanks. I sour on people who break an oath.
He should have waited his turn and ran in 2028. He grossly underestimated MAGA loyalty to President Trump.
This mistake has cost him in several ways:
1) It is obviously a huge turn-off to MAGA Trump supporters.
2) It signals a tone-deafness, even non-Trump supporters are concerned.
3) He can’t address the two-tiered Justice problem without helping Trump.
4) His challenge either weakens MAGA or makes an enemy of MAGA - either way, he’s scuttled his 2028 chances.
In my opinion one reason why Trump was indicted was to try to ensure that he is the Republican nominee in 2024. The Rats know that Trump may be the only Republican candidate they can defeat.
It is a long time to the convention and the election, we are along for Trump's ride for the moment, like it or not.
You got fleeced.
62/19. Trump leading Meatball.
Running now signals strength from DeSantis. He’s running on his conservative record and doesn’t back down. The people that won’t support now won’t support him later.
I agree. The problem is what does DeSantis and others do? They can't compete effectively in the current environment. Heck, I support DeSantis but I'm spending my time defending Trump. I don't like that Trump kept government documents, but all presidents do, I don't like his history with porn stars, and payoffs, but it is what it is. The problem is that he is being persecuted because Biden, Clintons, and others --ALL DEMOCRATS-- are given a pass on the same and worse.
In my opinion one reason why Trump was indicted was to try to ensure that he is the Republican nominee in 2024. The Rats know that Trump may be the only Republican candidate they can defeat.
Congrats......you win Most Absurd Post of the Day Award.
And, I’ve seen some whoppers. But, your post takes the cake :)
Indeed. Hopefully USA will not.
This guy chose to become of the opponent of the only outsider, the most love President in modern American history? And now he’s going down in flames?
How predictable was this? ☺
This guy chose to become of the opponent of the only outsider, the most love President in modern American history? And now he’s going down in flames?
How predictable was this? ☺
Then they wont elect him president in 2028. Without Trump supporters he cannot be elected.
desantis crossed the rubicon by his NON SUPPORT of trump today...
he will not even be elected as governor again.
Desantis === “toast”
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