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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign confirmed to The Daily Signal on Wednesday evening that he will support 15-week protections for the unborn. In audio of the debate following DeSantis’ response to an abortion question, candidate Sen. Tim Scott can be heard asking DeSantis if he would support legislation banning abortions of babies after 15 weeks. “Yes, I will,” DeSantis responds.

Establishment? @RonDeSantis goes off: “I’ve been fighting the Republican establishment my whole career.”

Many casual political observers have been wondering about why the Georgia republican apparatus, including Brian Kemp, doesn’t just get involved and shut down the nonsense coming from Fulton County and political prosecutor Fani Willis. It’s an understandable reference point and curiosity, but if you understand Georgia republican politics you understand why the political leadership actually support Fani Willis.Former House Speaker, Republican John Boehner (far left), and current Georgia Republican Governor, Brian Kemp (far right), attend a Stop Trump political strategy session in Sea Island, Georgia, May 2023. The strategy session was how to align with Democrats to destroy the MAGA...

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has overtaken Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) nationally for second place in the GOP primary field, according to a Kaplan Strategies poll. The poll, published on Monday, shows that 48 percent of GOP primary voters back Trump as he continues to dominate the field. Ramaswamy sits alone in second place with eleven percent, while DeSantis follows with ten percent:2024 National Republican Primary:Trump 48% (+37)Ramaswamy 11%DeSantis 10%Pence 8%Christie 4%Haley 4%Scott 2%Burgum 1%Hutchinson 0%Kaplan Strategies, 800 LV, 8/9-10 pic.twitter.com/i4jGTl6tDk— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 14, 2023Trump’s support is unchanged since Kaplan Strategies’ poll published in July, whereas DeSantis is...

According to a FOX News poll in December 2021, 78% of Republicans believed the 2020 election was stolen.At least 70% of Republican voters still believe Joe Biden’s win was illegitimate, according to a recent poll this week by far-left CNN.In January 2022, only 17% of Republicans and right-leaning independent voters said they would vote for a candidate that believes Joe Biden won the 2020 election.On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis said that the theories by President Trump about the 2020 election being stolen were “unsubstantiated.”This was his latest political gaffe that will take down his campaign.Ron’s run for president is effectively...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday offered his strongest dismissal of the election fraud theories at the heart of former President Donald Trump's push to overturn the 2020 election. Asked by a reporter during a campaign stop in Iowa whether the 2020 election was "stolen," DeSantis said the fraud theories "did not prove to be true." He did not, however, mention the name of his top rival for the GOP nomination, who was just indicted for allegedly working to overturn the last presidential election. "I've said many times the election is what it is," DeSantis said. "All those theories that...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sat down with "Special Report" on Monday for a wide-ranging interview, offering insight into whether former President Donald Trump can win in a general election. DeSantis said he doesn’t believe Trump can win in 2024 because there are "too many voters who just aren't going to vote for him going forward." "I saw it in Florida in my re-election. You know, I won the first time by less than a percent, second time by ‘20. Why did people vote against me in ‘18 but then voted for me in ‘22? The number one reason they gave...

We are entering unchartered territory with political advertisements these days, presenting serious moral and ethical questions.Politico recently reported about a new anti-Trump TV advertisement funded by ‘Never Back Down,’ a pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC that has used AI (artificial intelligence) technology.The advertisement focuses on President Trump’s criticism of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in an attempt to push two narratives.The first is to imply that President Trump has disdain for conservatives.The second is to suggest he disrespected the highest elected official of the first caucus state of the primary, and thus disrespected Iowans, too, since she was their choice.A section of...

When asked whether he believed Trump’s actions were wrong in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, DeSantis said Trump should have “come out more forcefully.”(Read more here)

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla) revealed why he decidednot to wait until 2028— or when former President Trump was out of the picture— to run for the GOP nomination. Outkick host Tomi Lahren asked DeSantis about voters who argued the governor should have waited for his "turn" to run in 2028 rather than 2024 against Trump, rejecting the idea that anyone is entitled to a turn at running for president. "First of all, in America, we don't have turns. People can run if they believe they have something to offer the country. I can tell you as somebody that's worn the...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has the same cadence as Rabbi Glickman (AKA Rabbi Kirschbaum) from Seinfeld

Having previously been touted as the GOP's next presidential hopeful, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' White House bid has been floundering over the past few months, with even Republican figures casting doubt on the future of his campaign. DeSantis's unfavorable rating among potential voters has been steadily rising since late March, when he recorded a split 39.3 percent favorable rating. This includes the time after he confirmed his 2024 bid in late May in an error-strewn Twitter Space online announcement.

This poll brought to you by Team DeSantis’ very own pollsters! 👏 If the Republican primary for president were being held today, which one of the following candidates would you favor as a first choice Among Republican primary voters. April 2023, June 2023 Donald Trump 46% 51 Ron DeSantis 31 22

Now you know exactly why Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had to launch without any public appearances in his home state, and run away from the state of Florida immediately thereafter. This doesn’t take any commentary to understand.President Trump is beating Ron DeSantis in the state that knows the Florida Governor best.Trump 52.5%, DeSantis 32.6%.This should be embarrassing for Ron and Jill ‘Casey’ DeSantis, but their hubris will just ignore it.[POLL DATA LINK ~ Crosstabs HERE]Floridians see they were conned by Ron Desantis in 2022. The backlash is everywhere.Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Decepticons, Deep State, Donald Trump, Election...

The governor's state political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis, had at least $86 million in the bank at the end of April. Federal Election Commission rules state that “a candidate’s authorized (federal) committee may not accept funds or assets transferred from a committee established by the same candidate for a nonfederal election campaign.” But DeSantis' political operation will direct that money to his supportive super PAC thanks to a gray area of federal campaign finance law. It's even possible that a transfer has already taken place, but it would not be made public until the end of the month under...

With Florida governor Ron DeSantis expected to launch his presidential campaign in the coming weeks, there has been much speculation regarding whether or not he will be able to draw support away from the Republican frontrunner, Donald Trump, and emerge as a fresh new alternative for the party. Members of DeSantis' team have argued that, despite continously trailing the former president in the polls, the governor's base of support will expand as soon as he officially declares that he's running. According to Politico, DeSantis' team is confident that their guy has what it takes to become the nominee, with gubernatorial...

Ron DeSantis grappled with how not to "piss off" then-President Donald Trump's voters during 2018 debate preparation sessions in his first campaign for Florida governor, according to videos obtained by ABC News. In the videos, the then-congressman can be seen talking through how to answer a mock question on whether there are any issues on which he disagrees with Trump. The question was posed to him by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who participated in the mock sessions. "Obviously there is, I mean, I voted contrary to him in the Congress," DeSantis said in the video. He added, "I have to...

Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) took Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Saturday inside his decision to endorse former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination over Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who Gooden said is “not quite ready to be in Washington and in the presidency.”Gooden endorsed Trump a few weeks back, shortly after leaving a private meeting with DeSantis and other congressional Republicans on Capitol Hill. Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle asked Gooden to recount his decision to endorse Trump following the meeting.“In my heart, I thought I would probably eventually be on board with the Trump team, but I...

This should be embarrassing, even for a seriously self-centered politician so filled with hubris and visions of grandeur that he cannot see anything except his own magnanimity. Alas, for the Narcissus Top Gov and the branding organization behind him, no scale of hubris exclaimed is excessive enough.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Israel Thursday, doing the obligatory indulgency tour all Republican presidential candidates must undertake before they officially announce. During his pre-planned events, DeSantis took credit for moving the U.S-Israel embassy to Jerusalem.[…] DeSantis presented the Trump administration’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem as his own achievement,...

Donors are reportedly having second thoughts about backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in a potential 2024 presidential bid and are frustrated with the way he has handled a variety of issues over the last several months — from the flooding in Fort Lauderdale to abortion– as well as the way he has refused to go full throttle against the man who would be his top rival should he jump in the presidential race: former President Donald Trump.Uneasiness has been bubbling as DeSantis continues to tap dance around direct questions regarding a 2024 presidential bid.“Wouldn’t you like to know?” DeSantis...