{"id":140255,"date":"2021-02-17T05:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=140255"},"modified":"2021-02-17T05:12:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:12:57","slug":"the-post-trump-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-post-trump-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Post-Trump GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">6<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-post-trump-gop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=140255&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1223237876-2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Republicans in search of a promising politician capable of attracting a compelling post-Trump coalition need look no further than Florida governor Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>A pugnacious populist by disposition, DeSantis has demonstrated that he has real governing chops. His handling of the coronavirus pandemic under the glare of a relentlessly hostile media is a case study in the benefits of competent conservative governance\u2014and one that is likely to serve as the basis for his reelection bid next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"posts-content__category-widget md:hidden -ml-4 -mr-4 my-8 px-4 py-6 bg-gray-100\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-0 text-red-600 font-medium font-sans uppercase\">Recent Stories in Latest News<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-none p-0\">\n<li class><a class=\"text-black block mb-3 pb-3 border-b border-white\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/the-post-trump-gop\/\"><strong>The Post-Trump GOP<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li class><a class=\"text-black block mb-3 pb-3 border-b border-white\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/house-bill-calls-for-united-states-to-boycott-beijing-olympics\/\"><strong>House Bill Calls for United States to Boycott Beijing Olympics<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li class><a class=\"text-black block mb-3 pb-3 border-b border-white\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/lincoln-projects-tweets-of-private-dms-not-a-violation-twitter-says\/\"><strong>Lincoln Project\u2019s Tweets of Private DMs Not a Violation, Twitter Says<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Florida\u2019s large elderly population should have made it disproportionately susceptible to the virus, but its infection rate per 100,000 residents is in <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#cases_casesper100k\">the middle of the pack<\/a>, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. DeSantis trained his attention on nursing homes early, avoiding a Cuomo-style disaster; he resisted sweeping lockdowns, deferring instead to local authorities; and he has kept the state\u2019s schools open.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Florida schools are open, and every parent has the right to send their kids to school for in-person instruction,&#8221; he said in a Monday tweet. &#8220;Those who insist on keeping the schoolhouse doors closed are ignoring evidence and placing special interests ahead of the best interests of children and families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The governor is right to think that good policy is good politics, and the mainstream media is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/02\/16\/gop-pandemic-parent-voters-biden-469107\">sounding the alarm<\/a> about how Republicans like him are planning to &#8220;weaponize&#8221; distraught parents against the Democrats. We hope so.<\/p>\n<p>While DeSantis beat the disgraced Andrew Gillum in their 2018 matchup, notching a win by less than half a percentage point, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcACaputo\/status\/1361658643838558210\/photo\/1\">recent GOP polling<\/a> has his approval rating at a whopping 88 percent, according to <em>Politico<\/em>\u2019s Marc Caputo. That\u2019s higher than former president Donald Trump\u2019s approval in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives outside of the Sunshine State are taking notice. Managing the pandemic, DeSantis has emphasized the importance of keeping the economy going.<\/p>\n<p>The result has been a Florida boom\u2014restaurants, retail, and financial services are all flocking to the Sunshine State. And those new Florida voters will be getting the representation they deserve as redistricting is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/cookpolitical.com\/analysis\/house\/house-overview\/redistricting-overview-over-half-house-seats-cant-be-gerrymandered\">add two seats<\/a> to Florida\u2019s congressional delegation with lines to be drawn by the state\u2019s Republican legislature.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has also become a regular on Tucker Carlson\u2019s Fox News program and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1358416875839971328\">made a cameo<\/a> earlier this month as a cohost of <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>, where rank-and-file GOP voters are getting to know him.<\/p>\n<p>The future of the Republican Party will be the subject of heated debate in the coming years. 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