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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12328773/DeSantis-falls-place-South-Carolina-remains-distant-second-Donald-Trump-Iowa.html

DeSantis polling nightmare: Florida governor falls to THIRD
place in South Carolina and remains 30 points behind Trump
in Iowa - as his campaign continues to falter

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fell to third place in South Carolina
polling – coming behind both Donald Trump and ex-South Carolina
Gov. Nikki Haley

DeSantis remains in a distant second place in the first caucus
state of Iowa

. . .

He's also been cutting back on his campaign staff.

Now he's solid MAGA, no question (maybe a little TOO
in some respects) and a good governor. However there
seems to be a "Florida Curse" - he's just the latest
casualty. Florida has had a string of good and
popular MAGA governors and reps, but they all seem
to falter when they want the presidency. Rubio could
not break through the glass ceiling, neither could
Jeb Bush.

Now it looks like DeSantis will join the bruised forehead
club. At least Rubio and Scott stayed in politics, not as
POTUS but as increasingly powerful legislators. Sometimes
you CAN have more effect working just behind the scenes.

My guess is that DeSantis will run for House or Senate
and WIN. Everyone looks at the POTUS but that office
is almost a Machiavellian redirection. What actually
gets DONE is usually a function of how many of "your
people" are on those committees, making those votes.

A word to the wise, don't cut out Haley. She has the
creds, she's MAGA, she's not nearly as annoying as
Trump and comes across stronger than DeSantis. Esp
if the Dems ultimately run M.Obama then Haley would
HAVE to be the opponent for several hard political
strategy reasons.

And the New Guy - Ramaswamy - he's getting a LOT of
interest. Another Trump by and large, but without
all the baggage. I think he's too new to be elected
as POTUS, but it'd be good to keep him close. I'd
like to see him have a term in the legislature first,
a good high-energy guy to replace some pitiful RINO.
Then he could could claim experience and exposure.

Pence ... sorry, the Trump people will NEVER vote
for him, they'd just stay home and let the Wokies
win it all. I think he's a pretty good guy, but
Trump kinda ruined his future - at least POTUS-wise.
The GOP needs ALL hands on board during the election,
including the Trump core even IF Trump himself is
not the candidate.

And Republicans - quit trashing each other. Your
party rivals are ALL "distinguished gentlemen/ladies",
GET it ??? Save the bile for the WokieComs. Haley
gets that, so does Ramaswamy. It'll earn them lots
of votes. Trump does NOT get it.

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