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DeSantis is Failing to Attract Views and Crowds in Iowa
National File ^
| June 1, 2023
| CHARLES DOWNS
Posted on 06/02/2023 8:32:59 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is off to a horrific start in Iowa. Small crowds, low views, low energy, and awkward moments have marred DeSantis’ trips to the Hawkeye state.
GOP voters have no interest in watching Ron DeSantis’ Iowa speeches. So far, all of the Florida Governors’ speeches in the Hawkeye state have struggled to reach 3k more views on DeSantis’ Youtube page. This is an ominous sign for DeSantis.
Worse, DeSantis has struggled to draw in-person crowds in Iowa. So far, his events have struggled to top 300 people. As a result, many are drawing comparisons of DeSantis’ Iowa crowds to Jeb Bush’s Iowa crowds in 2015.
DeSantis’ behavior towards the attendees of his event has been awkward to say the least. Video of DeSantis wiping his nose and then shaking a voter’s hand, who is in a wheelchair, has gone viral. DeSantis also rudely brushed off a South Dakota State representative who drove hours to Iowa to meet the Governor of Florida. Interesting because Team DeSantis has been attempting to sell to voters that Ron is good at working with state legislators. Overall awkward laughs and facial expressions have marred the Florida Governor.
Trump will be hosting a Town Hall in Iowa on Thursday. Before leaving for the Hawkeye state, Trump posted on TruthSocial, “Looking forward to my stay in Iowa, a Great State that I did more for than any other President including: USMCA, 28 Billion Dollars from China to our farmers, and saving Ethanol, which was dead until I got involved! Will be landing soon.”
Iowa Caucus polling shows Trump holding a 42-point lead over DeSantis in the Iowa Caucus. Given DeSantis’ low crowds, views, and energy, it’s safe to assume that current polling data is correct.
The Iowa Caucus kicks off in early 2024. Stay with National File for continuing GOP Primary coverage.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
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To: SoConPubbie
DeSantis, you want to convince people you’re not Deep State’s?
Secure Florida’s elections.
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:35:46 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
To: SoConPubbie
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:36:05 AM PDT
by
MeganC
(There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
To: SoConPubbie
Most people are sick and tired of career lawyer politicians who go from one political position to another, spending their lives in government.
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:36:18 AM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: mewzilla
Actually Florida is the model for how elections should be run, cheating is still attempted but DeSantis has a law enforcement agency doing nothing but election fraud investigations
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:47:53 AM PDT
by
srmanuel
To: SoConPubbie
His supporters want it to be as ugly as possible because they want Trump to lose more than Ron to win.
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:50:20 AM PDT
by
volunbeer
(We are living 2nd Thessalonians)
To: MeganC
“DeWho”
i believe the correct pronunciation is DehWho ...
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:52:17 AM PDT
by
catnipman
(In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
To: SoConPubbie
He should have waited till ‘28.
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:54:48 AM PDT
by
Salvey
To: SoConPubbie
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:55:13 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: volunbeer
His supporters want it to be as ugly as possible because they want Trump to lose more than Ron to win.
👍😊👍
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posted on
06/02/2023 8:59:22 AM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
To: SoConPubbie
If he’d just fall on his ass he’d get lots of attention.
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posted on
06/02/2023 9:15:50 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(Q)
To: bigbob
If he’d just fall on his ass he’d get lots of attention.
👍😂👍
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posted on
06/02/2023 9:20:17 AM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
To: volunbeer
It has occurred to me following the Desantis people here that the guy is just Cruz 2016 all over again. Heck he has even some of the same folks on his campaign team. There was quite the back and forth with Crzbots in 2016.
Boy was it proven in spades how wrong they were. You’d hoped they would have learned something lol
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posted on
06/02/2023 10:30:53 AM PDT
by
statered
("And you know what I mean.")
To: SoConPubbie
good article,thanks
poor meatball
should stop wiping snot on people
To: SoConPubbie
It’s easy to tire of the man.
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posted on
06/02/2023 10:36:38 AM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: SoConPubbie
So far, his events have struggled to top 300 people In other words, Trump's overflow crowds are several times bigger.
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posted on
06/02/2023 10:39:06 AM PDT
by
Kazan
To: statered
He has more Jeb Bush people than Cruz. It is the National Review Neocon class that chose Ron as the best chance of unseating Trump and when that fails to materialize they will push him to damage Trump.
It could not be more obvious.
FWIW - I had very high hopes for DeSantis and he was doing so much better before the neocon consultant class surrounded him.
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posted on
06/02/2023 10:46:52 AM PDT
by
volunbeer
(We are living 2nd Thessalonians)
To: SoConPubbie
I fully support DeSantis, but he should have waited. I’ll vote for Trump if he’s the nominee because I’m not a zealous fool that will willingly help the Dim win.
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posted on
06/02/2023 10:56:52 AM PDT
by
vpintheak
(Live free, or die!)
To: SoConPubbie
The Paul Ryan/Bush Brothers endorsement from the Deep State was the kiss of death for me. If they have their claws into him then he would never do what needs to be done. They will block and compromise him every step of the way.
Pity. I really liked him and had high hopes for him.
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posted on
06/02/2023 11:32:36 AM PDT
by
Buckeye Battle Cry
(Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
To: Salvey
Ron’s getting horrible advice from the neo-con kingdom.
If he’d waited until 2028, he could’ve had solid conservative support.
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