{"id":1983504,"date":"2023-07-26T18:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T22:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-overhauls-campaign-cuts-over-a-third-of-staff\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T18:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T22:18:04","slug":"desantis-overhauls-campaign-cuts-over-a-third-of-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-overhauls-campaign-cuts-over-a-third-of-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis revamps campaign, slashes staff by over a third."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fdesantis-overhauls-campaign-cuts-over-a-third-of-staff%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=1983504&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>Florida Governor \u200bRon DeSantis \u200dMakes Bold Moves to Reset Presidential Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>Florida \u200cGovernor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ron-desantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> has taken decisive \u200caction to revamp his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a> after a rocky start.\u200d In a \u2064surprising move, DeSantis has cut over a third of \u200dhis campaign staff, signaling a commitment to course correction\u200b and a renewed focus on securing the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis faces\u200c stiff\u2064 competition \u2063in the crowded field, with former President Donald Trump currently dominating the race. However, \u200cDeSantis \u2063has consistently polled as Trump&#8217;s most formidable GOP opponent, often securing second place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2024\/president\/us\/2024_republican_presidential_nomination-7548.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Clear Politics<\/a> polling averages.<\/p>\n<p>While the DeSantis campaign raised\u2062 an impressive $20 million in the second\u200b quarter of the year, it quickly burned through 40% of \u200dthat total. \u2064Campaign manager Generra Peck acknowledged the overspending \u2063issue during a recent retreat with donors,\u200d prompting the need\u2063 for a strategic realignment.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bpart of this course correction, 38 members\u200c of the campaign&#8217;s 90-plus staff have been let go, including two top advisors who \u2064have joined an outside group. These cuts aim to streamline operations and position Governor DeSantis for\u200c success in the primary race against Joe\u2064 Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Peck emphasized the\u2063 campaign&#8217;s commitment to putting DeSantis in the strongest position possible: &#8220;Following a top-to-bottom review \u200bof our organization, we have taken additional, aggressive steps to streamline operations and\u2063 put Ron DeSantis in \u2063the strongest position to \u200bwin this \u2063primary and defeat\u200c Joe Biden. Gov. DeSantis is going to lead \u200cthe Great American \u200bComeback, and we&#8217;re\u2063 ready to hit the ground running as we head into an important month of \u2064the campaign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Notably, one staffer who was reportedly behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-overhauls-campaign-cuts-over-a-third-of-staff\/\" title=\"DeSantis revamps campaign, slashes staff by over a third.\">controversial\u200b online \u2062videos<\/a>, including one featuring a\u2062 Nazi symbol, was also let go in the staff cuts.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to \u200cthe staffing changes, DeSantis has adjusted his campaign strategy. He \u200drecently \u2064granted a \u2064sit-down interview to CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper, a departure \u2062from his\u2064 usual \u2062preference for right-of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-jan-6-committee-is-causing-never-trumpers-to-lose-their-minds\/\" title=\"The Jan. 6 Committee Is Causing Never Trumpers To Lose Their Minds\">-center media outlets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With six months remaining until \u2063the first primary, DeSantis has ample time to implement these changes and regain momentum. While campaign shakeups \u200dcan\u2062 be concerning, political correspondent Byron York\u200d suggests that they can \u200calso serve\u200d as a wake-up call for candidates to address serious issues\u200c within their organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064DeSantis campaign has reassured supporters\u2064 that it has addressed its challenges and is moving forward. In a note to supporters, the \u200bcampaign stated, &#8220;No campaign is immune to changes, \u200bcuts, or challenges \u2013 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ever-tried-to-get-a-job-outside-of-their-fathers-business-hunter-biden-targets-trump-children\/\" title=\"\u2018Ever Tried To Get A Job Outside Of Their Father\u2019s Business?\u2019 Hunter Biden Targets Trump Children\">campaign acknowledged<\/a>\u200d that aggressive\u2063 steps needed to\u2064 be taken and executed on the plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Per source, DeSantis campaign just sent out the\u2064 following talking points to \u2062key supporters <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KzrdFLWYiz\">pic.twitter.com\/KzrdFLWYiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bencjacobs\/status\/1683919024252387333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis downsized his campaign team by more than a third this week, aiming to reboot his presidential bid following a rocky start. DeSantis faces tough competition in the crowded Republican race, currently overshadowed by former President Donald Trump. Despite this, the Florida governor remains a prominent contender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":1983505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1983504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1983504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983504\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1983505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1983504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1983504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1983504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}