{"id":1973092,"date":"2023-07-14T13:15:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-confidential-desantis-campaign-memo-details-his-new-strategy-to-catch-donald-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T13:16:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:16:57","slug":"leaked-confidential-desantis-campaign-memo-details-his-new-strategy-to-catch-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-confidential-desantis-campaign-memo-details-his-new-strategy-to-catch-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked memo reveals DeSantis&#8217; secret plan to capture Trump."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fleaked-confidential-desantis-campaign-memo-details-his-new-strategy-to-catch-donald-trump%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=1973092&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--><h2>Leaked &#8216;Confidential&#8217; DeSantis Campaign Memo Details His New Strategy to Catch Donald Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 campaign has a new strategy to bolster the governor\u2019s movement in the 2024 GOP presidential primaries and catch up to former President Donald Trump, according to a July 6 campaign memo obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/confidential-ron-desantis-campaign-memo-reassures-donors-stumbles-rcna93995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/07\/09\/donald-trump-dominating-early-primary-season-nothing-modern-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">continues<\/a> to lead DeSantis in both state and national polls.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23874013\/0051_001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">memo<\/a> \u2014 labeled \u201cConfidential Friends and Family Update\u201d \u2014 details the governor\u2019s plans to shore up support in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-and-gas-prices-the-top-concerns-in-swing-house-districts\/\" title=\"Inflation and Gas Prices the Top Concerns in Swing House Districts\">key early primary states<\/a>, noting that a large swath of the electorate is still up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p>As DeSantis remains particularly focused on New Hampshire, the campaign intends to delay efforts in Super Tuesday states to the fall.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEarly state voters are only softly committed to the candidates they select on a ballot question this far out \u2014 including many Trump supporters,\u201d the memo reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur focus group participants in the early states even say they do not plan on making up their mind until they meet the candidates or watch them debate,\u201d it says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The campaign will hold off on ramping up efforts in states with primaries on Super Tuesday, March 5 next year, and says DeSantis \u201cwill not cede New Hampshire,\u201d the memo reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Super Tuesday is critically important, we will not dedicate resources to Super Tuesday that slow our momentum in New Hampshire,\u201d the memo reads. \u201cWe expect to revisit this investment in the Fall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While saying South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is a \u201cserious\u201d contender in the field, the DeSantis campaign argued \u201chis bio is lacking the fight that our electorate is looking for,\u201d the memo reads.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to criticizing Trump, the campaign said it\u2019s seen \u201clow to no interest\u201d in the candidacies of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<p>The memo also argued voters won\u2019t consider former Vice President Mike Pence or former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Trump is always the most efficient driver of his own negatives, there are numerous other persuasion narratives that can and should be exploited on him,\u201d the memo reads. \u201cSoft Trump voters and America First conservatives do not look kindly on Trumps record on guns, the deficit and spending, Transgenderism, \u2018and his family\u2019s his cozy relationship with the Saudi Royal Family.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former president currently leads DeSantis by double digits in four key early primary states \u2014 in <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-primary-r\/2024\/iowa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iowa<\/a> by 23 points, <a href=\"https:\/\/amgreatness.com\/2023\/07\/13\/poll-trump-leads-desantis-by-24-percent-in-new-hampshire-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Hampshire<\/a> by 24 points, <a href=\"https:\/\/amgreatness.com\/2023\/06\/29\/221442\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nevada<\/a> by 30 points and <a href=\"https:\/\/natpublicaffairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/South-Carolina-presidential-primary-monthly-poll-June-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Carolina<\/a> by 23 points, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-primary-r\/2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FiveThirtyEight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The RealClearPolitics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2024\/president\/us\/2024_republican_presidential_nomination-7548.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">average<\/a> for a 2024 national Republican primary, based on polls conducted between June 13 and July 11, indicates Trump leads the governor 53 percent to 20.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The memo was sent out the same day DeSantis\u2019 campaign released its second<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-aligned-groups-continue-to-double-fundraising-of-democrat-aligned-groups\/\" title=\"Republican-Aligned Groups Continue to Double Fundraising of Democrat-Aligned Groups\">-quarter fundraising haul<\/a> at $20 million since the governor entered the race in late May.<\/p>\n<p>Combined with Never Back Down, the super political action committee supporting DeSantis\u2019 White House bid, the governor raked in a total of $150 million in his first quarter as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should come as no surprise that our campaign will focus relentlessly on the early states while also building out an infrastructure to go the distance \u2014 and thanks to our generous supporters, we have the resources to do it all,\u201d DeSantis campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re ready to win this marathon,\u201d Romeo said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kicking off our Great American Comeback Tour in the GREAT state of Iowa!<\/p>\n<p>Florida and Iowa have led the way in the fight for our way of life \u2014 and I\u2019m running for president to take that fight to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>We are building a movement to restore America. This is what it\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QAUrzf3LlJ\">pic.twitter.com\/QAUrzf3LlJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1663939446012608513?\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump did not immediately respond to the DCNF\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a 'Good Samaritan'\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-campaign-memo-reveals-new-strategy-catch-donald-trump\/\">Leaked &#8216;Confidential&#8217; DeSantis Campaign Memo Details His New Strategy to Catch Donald Trump<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to strengthen his 2024 GOP presidential campaign and close the gap with former President Donald Trump, as per a July 6 memo obtained by NBC News. 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