Wow. This is crushing. DeSoros falls to FOURTH in SC.https://t.co/B1fjSfGuRH— Larry Schweikart (@LarrySchweikart) September 14, 2023
FLASHBACK to June 21, 2023 when Team DeSantis thought they were going to take South Carolina and pull off some long-haul delegate stealing strategry:
South Carolina’s later GOP primary could open a big gap in the 2024 calendar
“This could not have shaken out any better for us,” DeSantis spokesperson Andrew Romeo said in a statement to NBC News and other outlets. “We were happy to support this decision and look forward to competing to win in all four early states. Gov. DeSantis has the strongest political operation and footprint of any of the announced candidates, including Joe Biden.”
DeSantis’ allies also cheered the news.
“Actually tickled pink,” said one adviser to Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis super PAC.”