DeSantis PAC’s $95k donation secures ad space at religious forum.

Gov. Ron DeSantis Pays $95,000 to Engage ‍with Conservative Evangelicals

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) made ⁣a bold move last month by attending and advertising at a religious forum in Iowa. The Family ⁢Leadership Summit, a gathering ⁢of⁢ 2,000 conservative evangelicals ⁣on July 14, attracted several GOP candidates vying for the party’s 2024‍ presidential nomination. To secure his presence, the DeSantis campaign, a DeSantis-linked super PAC, and a nonprofit organization supporting him joined forces and paid a ‍fee of $95,000.

This investment resulted in three pages of ⁢eye-catching ‌ads featured ⁢in a booklet distributed at the summit, as well as tickets to‌ the event, lunch, and an exclusive after-dinner gathering. The opportunity to capture the attention of engaged grassroots activists was deemed invaluable by‍ FLS CEO Bob⁤ Vander Plaats, 60, who⁣ stated‍ that the fee was ⁤”not even close to exorbitant.”

“My only regret is that⁣ we probably should have charged more,” Vander Plaats added,⁣ emphasizing the significance of reaching this influential audience.

The Washington Examiner reached out ‌to both FLS and the DeSantis campaign for their comments on this strategic move.

Where ⁣Trump, ‌DeSantis, and the Rest of the Republican 2024 Field Stand on Key Issues

Vander Plaats, known for accurately⁢ predicting the winners of the Iowa caucus in the past,​ endorsed former Arkansas ‍Gov. Mike Huckabee in 2008, former ​Sen. Rick Santorum in 2012, and Sen. Ted ⁣Cruz (R-TX) in 2016. Iowa, with its ⁢28% population of evangelical Protestants, holds ​significant influence in the political landscape, making it a prime location for engaging with‌ this demographic.

Notably absent​ from ⁤the event was former ‌President Donald Trump, whose absence did not go ⁣unnoticed.

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