The DeSantis team has been housed at the Florida GOP building since the re-elect,” said a veteran Republican consultant. “They are gearing up to move out soon. In moving, they would be spending funds and [it] most likely would force them to file a ‘Form 1‘ with the FEC, which would force an announcement sooner rather than later.”
“This move kicks off the countdown,” according to a source close to DeSantis’ political operation. “Hard to see how you turn back after that.”
A DeSantis spokesperson declined to comment.
The move and the forthcoming filing represent the most concrete steps of what has long been a behind-the-scenes effort to slowly build up a DeSantis political operation that, in his first years in office, has been notoriously small.
A DeSantis-aligned super PAC called Never Back Down has raised tens of millions of dollars and served as the attack dog against former President Trump, whose regular swipes against DeSantis have so far largely been ignored by the governor. The organization is also airing pro-DeSantis TV ads and building out staff in key states across the country to have presidential-level infrastructure in place for a formal launch. DeSantis advisers told NBC News in April that they were plotting out a long-haul delegate (stealing) strategy that would involve a lengthy battle with Trump.
I think he must think the courts will take Trump off the board.
Go DeSantis. I want to win in 2024.
Ron “Ted Cruz” DeSantis.
Well, as Donna Summer said...
“I’m so excited.”
Before Donald Trump formally announced his presidential bid for 2016, polls were already showing that he would become the immediate frontrunner as soon as he entered the race.
DeSantis is limping along here with almost no enthusiasm outside the GOP establishment dopes who are almost universally despised by grassroots Republican voters.
15 days to see if the Bush,Dole,Bush,McCain,Romney wing get their candidate to face MAGA’s Trump..
Put up or shut up
Fake News!
By contrast, if he runs in 2024 and loses, he's damaged goods and vulnerable to charges of "he couldn't even beat Joe Biden" if he tries again in 2028.
The only reason to run in 2024 would be to divide the Republican vote to ensure an easier path for Biden to snooze his way to victory, which would call into question whether he really is his own man or is playing the traditional role of "controlled opposition".
I want Jeb2.0/desantis to run, and completely destroy his future political career, if his deceitfulness and lying hasn't killed it, already.
Run Ronnie Run...after your fast track to get into this presidential race, you'll become irrelevant!
Bring it against TRUMP!
You'll Lose! YUGELY! :)
At this point, I don’t care anymore. It’s become another circus.
Don’t do it,Gov!
This announcement is about as significant and important as DeSantis announcing that he’s off to take his morning dump.
If he were smart he would go up against Rubio. Trying to beat Trump is a fools errand.
Ross DeSantis to the rescue.
I don’t think he will, even though people like George Conway are stoking the fire. At some point RD has to draw on his own powers of logic and figure it out.
He’s walking the green mile
I guess he figures he can win the nomination, even with Trump 40 points ahead, and then, I guess he figures that he can win somehow get those Trump voters to support him in November?
I guess...but I cannot figure out his strategy.
One past presidential candidate said:
“I have been asked by you reporters again and again if I’m running. The answer I gave is no and it’s still no. So please stop asking. It’s driving my campaign staff crazy.”