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Trump vs. DeSantis, by the numbers
The Hill ^ | Keith Naughton

Posted on 06/26/2022 9:29:40 AM PDT by Oak007

Based on a casual reading of the polls, Donald Trump looks to have smooth sailing to the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 and the chance to erase the stink of losing to Joe Biden that he so covets. But if that’s the case, why does Trump seem so panicky these days? Simple: Trump is in trouble, and — when you dig into the numbers — his grip on the GOP nomination is getting more tenuous. It is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) who has all the momentum.

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To: Hiddigeigei

That’s only a party rule. Not set in stone.


121 posted on 06/26/2022 1:05:38 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Houserino

Opus?


122 posted on 06/26/2022 1:06:11 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Gaffer
That’s only a party rule. Not set in stone.

You might want to read the 12th Amendmnent.

123 posted on 06/26/2022 1:07:59 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: devere

Trump may be a hypochondriac and germophobe, but all the lockdown mandates contuinued at state level while he exhorted them to open back up.


124 posted on 06/26/2022 1:08:56 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: M_Continuum

False dilemma.


125 posted on 06/26/2022 1:09:56 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

How so?


126 posted on 06/26/2022 1:17:00 PM PDT by M_Continuum
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To: Farmerbob
Why can’t we have both? Trump / DeSantis 2024!

What's in it for DeSantis? The vice presidency hasn't been a pathway to the White House for 200 years. He's better off staying governor till 2026 and then spend the two years running for the White House in 2028.

127 posted on 06/26/2022 1:20:59 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: InterceptPoint
Well God forbid that we take on new members.

We take on new members all the time, which is fine, as long as these “new members” don't immediately start trolling and sewing dissent and division

I think it was a legitimate post.

It wasn't. It was a troll if I ever saw one.

128 posted on 06/26/2022 1:21:18 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

How do you know it wasn’t a legitimate post?


129 posted on 06/26/2022 1:24:53 PM PDT by Reily
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To: DoodleDawg

“....The vice presidency hasn’t been a pathway to the White House for 200 years. ...”

In modern times

Truman*, Johnson*, Nixon, Ford*, Bush, Biden

* Special case

Looks as good as any.


130 posted on 06/26/2022 1:30:57 PM PDT by Reily
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To: M_Continuum

It can be both, to a large degree. Saying either/or implies that Trump supporters are not and cannot be conservatives and that it’s incumbent on the site to reflect that POV.


131 posted on 06/26/2022 1:32:02 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: EEGator

You mean 2026.


132 posted on 06/26/2022 1:45:20 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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To: DoodleDawg

https://www.history.com/news/can-the-president-and-vice-president-be-from-the-same-state


133 posted on 06/26/2022 1:46:01 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: napscoordinator

You’re correct. I confused Senate and Gov terms.


134 posted on 06/26/2022 1:46:36 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Houserino
To the old people on here that complain about anyone with a newer signup date, it’s just a personal fiefdom to try and boss around.

I assume all new accounts are retreads and have been posting here for years under various names.

Is FR really bringing in new blood? I think the requirement to know a basic amount of HTML to post here probably keeps a lot of younger people away.

135 posted on 06/26/2022 1:51:15 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: Reily
Truman*, Johnson*, Nixon, Ford*, Bush, Biden

Truman, Johnson, and Ford assumed office when the presidency was vacant. Nixon ran as VP and lost, then ran again 8 years later. Biden did not run for the presidency as VP. The only one who went from VP to president via election is Bush. Prior to that you have to go back to Martin Van Buren.

136 posted on 06/26/2022 1:57:29 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Olog-hai

It can be and should be. My point was that it appears to be either/or. The person I responded to wanted a DeSantis supporter kicked off the site. So I asked...


137 posted on 06/26/2022 1:58:09 PM PDT by M_Continuum
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To: Gaffer
https://www.history.com/news/can-the-president-and-vice-president-be-from-the-same-state

You did read the part where the 12th Amendment said that if they're from the same state then they cannot win that state's electoral votes, right?

138 posted on 06/26/2022 2:00:08 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: M_Continuum

Depends on the DeSantis supporter. The ones pushing the line “Trump’s done, so get behind DeSantis” (essentially, and long before anything’s decided) are going to be suspected of trolling.


139 posted on 06/26/2022 2:10:56 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: SmokingJoe

I’ve been here awhile myself.

And I’m no fan of “The Hill”. But you really should have read the article itself. Of course there is some bias. There is bias both ways in everything we read. I think you are guessing it was a troll. You could be right. I don’t think so but time will tell. We’ll see what this new Freeper writes or if he writes anything at all in the future.

In any case, no harm intended by me. I just think we need to give the newbies a chance to get their feet wet here at good old FR before we toss them to the lions.


140 posted on 06/26/2022 2:14:43 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed.)
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