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DeSantis vows to stay in presidential race ahead of Iowa caucuses
cnn ^ | Jan 14, 2024 | Kit Maher

Posted on 01/14/2024 3:23:37 PM PST by backpacker_c

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday vowed to stay in the presidential race for the “long haul” despite a poor showing in the final Iowa poll before Monday’s caucuses.

“We’ve got a huge number of people that have committed to caucus, and we expect that these are the people that turn out,” DeSantis told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” before a slate of events in Iowa.

“We’re in this for the long haul. We understand that you got to win a majority of the delegates. We understand that that there’s a long process here, but we’re going to do well, because we’ve done it right.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: campaign; caucuses; cnn; desantis; iowa; jebbush; longhaul
We will see if his money dries up after Iowa, or not..

BTW... he's already said he's looking to start campaigning in South Carolina, after IA...

I guess being in 5th place in the NH polls, decided that for him.

neverbackdown, really?

1 posted on 01/14/2024 3:23:37 PM PST by backpacker_c
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To: backpacker_c

The man does love a good beating...apparently!
ha!
Whatever Guv,Your Done!


2 posted on 01/14/2024 3:27:21 PM PST by djstex (All I Have to Say... President Trump was right about everything!)
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To: backpacker_c

I heard he will not be in Iowa tomorrow, and his wife has already left for South Carolina.


3 posted on 01/14/2024 3:27:40 PM PST by nwrep
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To: backpacker_c

Make no mistake.... the GOPe still has deep pockets and they are NOT going down without a fight so they will continue to fund any candidate who is anti-Trump because that is what the GOPe has become. We could be spending all of this money on defeating Biden, but they remain more interested in defeating Trump.

One of the best things about “Trump” is he constantly shows us who they are - the people who really don’t like their voters react to Trump like my dog does to a hamburger on the floor. They just can’t stop themselves.


4 posted on 01/14/2024 3:33:15 PM PST by volunbeer (We are living 2nd Thessalonians)
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To: backpacker_c

I think he’s joshing people. He’ll pull a Chris Christie and suddenly drop out on Tuesday. The long haul strategy is just talk and him showing his supporters some optimism and gaslighting.


5 posted on 01/14/2024 3:39:05 PM PST by conservative98
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To: backpacker_c

Apparently,that participation trophy had an impact.


6 posted on 01/14/2024 3:39:43 PM PST by JZelle
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To: backpacker_c

Don’t embarrass yourself like Jeb……


7 posted on 01/14/2024 3:41:09 PM PST by wardamneagle
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To: backpacker_c

Is there lots of Dem money to play mischief in the Repub side of things this year?


8 posted on 01/14/2024 3:43:50 PM PST by desertsolitaire ( M)
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To: backpacker_c

Hasn’t Rob blown through the $300 million he raised already?

Who will give him more??


9 posted on 01/14/2024 3:44:23 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

At least 200 million...

And at an event, DonJr says jeff roe got over 60% of it directed to his media companies...

So we know who got rich, now...


10 posted on 01/14/2024 3:47:42 PM PST by backpacker_c
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To: volunbeer

Nailed it.


11 posted on 01/14/2024 3:56:25 PM PST by Bobbyvotes
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To: backpacker_c

And he won’t quit the football team no matter how many wedgies he gets in the lockerroom.


12 posted on 01/14/2024 4:14:36 PM PST by bigbob
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To: backpacker_c

He should stay in the race until the end. Learn from the experince Trump only gets one term if he wins. Whoever Trump picks as VP will have the inside track on another 4 years, but if Trump picks a nimrod then that will not be the case.


13 posted on 01/14/2024 4:49:40 PM PST by wild74
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To: backpacker_c

he’s enjoying the travel around the country on tax payer dime while being paid for doing minimal of his job.


14 posted on 01/14/2024 5:16:49 PM PST by b4me
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To: b4me

Imagine you were hired to do a job in Florida and told your employer, “I’m going to campaign for another job and work from Iowa.”


15 posted on 01/14/2024 5:26:30 PM PST by HonkyTonkMan ( )
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To: backpacker_c

Would Trump really pick DeSantis?


16 posted on 01/14/2024 5:27:56 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz ( "Free Palestine" is the new "Heil Hitler!")
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To: backpacker_c

So, going to try and split the vote, thanks a lot.


17 posted on 01/14/2024 5:29:03 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: djstex

Ron, the horse is dead. Get off! 😏


18 posted on 01/14/2024 5:51:22 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: backpacker_c

I’m enjoying watching him walk around on stilts, play acting
like he isn’t.


19 posted on 01/14/2024 6:20:34 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: backpacker_c

“We will see if his money dries up after Iowa, or not”

my first thought as well ...


20 posted on 01/14/2024 8:53:46 PM PST by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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