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On New Year’s Eve, DeSantis urges crowd to defy odds and help him ‘win the Iowa caucuses’
The Washington Times ^ | December 31, 2023 | Thomas Beaumont

Posted on 12/31/2023 11:22:28 PM PST by McGruff

To underscore how much Iowa means to Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor was unwilling to put his campaigning there on hold even in the waning hours of 2023.

At a New Year’s Eve event in a Sheraton Hotel ballroom in West Des Moines, jeans and cowboy boots outnumbered tuxedos and cocktail dresses, and Miller Lite seemed more popular than champagne.

But the modesty of the affair, where roughly 200 people turned out for the last campaign event of the busy year in Iowa, belied its the importance to the host, who has wagered the future of his Republican bid for president on the leadoff Iowa caucuses, just two weeks away.

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1 posted on 12/31/2023 11:22:28 PM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Early on, he seemed like a feasible choice.

Not now.

He needs to stay governor of FL and do what he was elected to do, and not turn traitor on Floridians.


2 posted on 01/01/2024 12:42:18 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: metmom

Oh, DeSantis is still a viable candidate. No votes have been cast yet and the convention is seven months away. Sure, it’s Trump 24x7 at the moment, so we wait and watch.


3 posted on 01/01/2024 12:48:45 AM PST by Reno89519 (It's war. No one murders and takes Americans hostage. Time to act. Declare war on Islamic Hamas.)
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To: metmom

“and not turn traitor on Floridian”

too late, he already has been for a while, much of what he signed recently as gov, will “help” FL in some ways and kick it’;s citizens in the butt soon after.


4 posted on 01/01/2024 1:32:05 AM PST by b4me
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To: Reno89519

“so we wait and watch”

thanks for telling others to sit by and do nothing, it’s what has our country slipping off the edge of the cliff, lots of people who grew up thinking life is all spectator.


5 posted on 01/01/2024 1:33:43 AM PST by b4me
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To: McGruff

No Thanks pal,we need a loyal Warrior, Donald Trump


6 posted on 01/01/2024 3:05:48 AM PST by ballplayer
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7 posted on 01/01/2024 3:59:33 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Reno89519
Oh, DeSantis is still a viable candidate.

He's a card carrying member of the stupid party. He was never viable. After this stupid stunt, he will never be viable.

8 posted on 01/01/2024 4:14:42 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: McGruff

He needs to start rumors about Trump dropping out of the race. That tactic worked well for Cruz in 2016. /s


9 posted on 01/01/2024 4:46:12 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Nothing says "democracy" like allowing only one candidate on the ballot.)
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To: Fresh Wind

“That tactic worked well for Cruz in 2016. /s”

That and voter shaming letters.


10 posted on 01/01/2024 7:44:06 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (Wake me up when somebody tells the truth.)
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To: Reno89519

There have been some posts by Iowa folks who know what is happening on the ground.

DeSantis has been running an astroturf campaign—that will become obvious soon enough.


11 posted on 01/01/2024 7:49:02 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: Reno89519
"Oh, DeSantis is still a viable candidate. No votes have been cast yet and the convention is seven months away. Sure, it’s Trump 24x7 at the moment, so we wait and watch."

By that nebulous yardstick, Krispy is still a viable candidate l. o. fat. l.

12 posted on 01/01/2024 7:58:31 AM PST by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: cgbg

Desantis has a strong organization in Iowa. Seeing some of the negative adds against Ron is clear that Trump is nervous about losing Iowa again.


13 posted on 01/01/2024 8:03:25 AM PST by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: cornfedcowboy

“Desantis has a strong organization in Iowa.”

That is a false statement by any standard.

In many rural areas he has no organization at all.

There is a reason why so many of the players abandoned ship before Iowa. They know the details you don’t know.


14 posted on 01/01/2024 8:05:48 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: cgbg

I know all the details. Desantis is really all in for Iowa and doing well among caucus goers.


15 posted on 01/01/2024 8:07:49 AM PST by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: cornfedcowboy

It is two weeks away.

All the silly astroturf cheerleading will be over at that point.


16 posted on 01/01/2024 8:10:01 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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It is Trump’s best interest to have DeSantis lose in Iowa, but by a surprisingly small margin.

That would keep him in the race through New Hampshire, where Haley and Sununu have built the Swamp firewall to stop Trump, and dilute their support.

After Trump wins in both locations, their campaign Swamp staffs stop getting paychecks and it all ends.


17 posted on 01/01/2024 8:12:59 AM PST by Owen (.)
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To: Owen

Agree with your analysis—DeSantis may barely survive Iowa but the weaknesses of his campaign will be exposed to even his most ardent supporters—fortunately NH comes up so quickly that he may not have enough time to drop out...he may just quietly tap the brakes on the campaign.


18 posted on 01/01/2024 8:17:52 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: McGruff

Go home Ron. It’s over.


19 posted on 01/01/2024 8:25:14 AM PST by Wdempsey (Democrats and slinkys.. Both useless but fun to push down stairs.v v ely)
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To: Wdempsey

Ron is going to make it all the way to the Florida primary where he will cruise to victory...

Oh wait.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/florida/

Lol.


20 posted on 01/01/2024 8:29:12 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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