{"id":1986217,"date":"2023-07-30T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-falls-to-3rd-place-in-key-gop-primary-bellwether-state-dark-horse-surges-past-gov\/"},"modified":"2023-07-30T13:41:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T17:41:55","slug":"desantis-falls-to-3rd-place-in-key-gop-primary-bellwether-state-dark-horse-surges-past-gov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-falls-to-3rd-place-in-key-gop-primary-bellwether-state-dark-horse-surges-past-gov\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis slips to 3rd in crucial GOP primary state, unexpected candidate surges ahead of governor."},"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\">30<\/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-falls-to-3rd-place-in-key-gop-primary-bellwether-state-dark-horse-surges-past-gov%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=1986217&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>A New Poll in Ohio Reveals Surprising Results for\u2064 GOP Primary<\/h2>\n<p>A\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-22-of-cable-news-is-news-study\/\" title=\"Only 22% of Cable \u2018News\u2019 is News: Study\">recent poll conducted<\/a> \u2063by Ohio Northern University has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-opposition-leader-navalny-sentenced-to-2-5-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Russian opposition leader Navalny sentenced to 2.5 years in prison\">shed light<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/golf-woods-not-named-as-assistant-for-u-s-presidents-cup-team\/\" title=\"Golf-Woods not named as assistant for U.S. Presidents Cup team\">current standings<\/a> of Republican candidates in\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-here-are-the-clear-reasons-why-hispanics-are-moving-away-from-the-democratic-party\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Here Are The Clear Reasons Why Hispanics Are Moving Away From The Democratic Party\">crucial state<\/a> of Ohio. The results\u2062 show \u200bformer President Donald Trump leading the pack with\u2062 an impressive 64.1 percent support. However, what&#8217;s truly capturing attention is the unexpected rise of a dark \u200bhorse candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has emerged as a strong contender,\u2062 securing second place with 11.8 percent support. This unexpected surge\u2062 has\u2062 pushed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis down to third place, with \u20628.7 percent support.<\/p>\n<p>The poll surveyed 675 Ohio residents and had a margin \u200bof error of 3.7 percent. Of the participants, 44 percent identified themselves as planning to vote in\u2064 the GOP \u2062primary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2024 Ohio Republican Primary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump 64%<\/li>\n<li>Ramaswamy 12%<\/li>\n<li>DeSantis 9%<\/li>\n<li>Pence 6%<\/li>\n<li>Haley 3%<\/li>\n<li>Christie 2%<\/li>\n<li>Hutchinson 1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ohio Northern \u200bUniversity, 7\/17-26<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sn585Hp39P\">https:\/\/t.co\/sn585Hp39P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Politics_Polls\/status\/1684919487076704256?\">July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Historically, winning the Ohio Republican primary has often been a \u2063strong indicator of becoming the party&#8217;s nominee. However, there have been exceptions, such as former Ohio Gov. John Kasich&#8217;s victory in 2016. In 2000, former President George W. Bush won the Ohio GOP primary, \u2064and the trend continued in 2004\u200c when he ran unopposed. \u2064In 2008, the late Sen. John McCain of \u200cArizona claimed victory, \u200bfollowed by current Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah in 2012. As\u200b an incumbent, Trump secured the win in\u2063 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Despite DeSantis&#8217; previous standing\u2063 as a viable non-Trump \u200ccandidate,\u2064 recent third-place finishes in polling have raised concerns about\u2064 his campaign&#8217;s trajectory.\u200c Philip Bump, writing\u2063 in The Washington Post,\u2063 noted that these results have diminished DeSantis&#8217; appeal, making him just \u200danother candidate in\u200c the race.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two large polls with \u200dPres \u2064Trump excluded. Vivek Ramaswamy leading Ron DeSantis in both. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ADFCOWLy6v\">pic.twitter.com\/ADFCOWLy6v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 Top Secret (@ICU1010) \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICU1010\/status\/1682413801067491332?\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rich Lowry, editor \u200cin chief at\u2062 National Review, analyzed the \u200bchallenges DeSantis faces in transitioning from a successful governor to\u200b a presidential candidate. Lowry highlighted the difficulties of replicating the nuts-and-bolts of governing on a national stage and suggested that DeSantis should emphasize his\u200c effectiveness beyond fighting against &#8220;woke&#8221; culture.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don\u2019t let the suppression polls dishearten you. They tried the same tactic on Trump voters \u200cin 2016. Keep knocking on\u2062 doors, keep \u2062hanging signs. \u200bKeep fighting for DeSantis.\u2062 And most importantly, turn\u2063 out and vote and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-falls-to-3rd-place-in-key-gop-primary-bellwether-state-dark-horse-surges-past-gov\/\" title=\"DeSantis slips to 3rd in crucial GOP primary state, unexpected candidate surges ahead of governor.\">send orange man<\/a> can\u2019t get\u200c right to \u200ba permanent retirement <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7PAZ6WYCbJ\">pic.twitter.com\/7PAZ6WYCbJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bryan Ates (@atesbryan63) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atesbryan63\/status\/1684931605947670528?\">July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the race for the GOP nomination heats up, all eyes will be on Ohio to see if DeSantis can regain his momentum and secure a stronger \u200cposition in the polls. \u200dThe \u2062Western Journal will continue to provide \u200bupdates on this developing story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent Ohio poll ranks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis third among crucial Republican candidates. The survey conducted by Ohio Northern University reveals former President Donald Trump leading with 64.1% support. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy secures second place with 11.8%, while DeSantis trails at 8.7%. Former Vice President Mike Pence also received votes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1986218,"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":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1986217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/1986217","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\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1986217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1986218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1986217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1986217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1986217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}