{"id":2006647,"date":"2023-08-21T06:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T10:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-eyes-on-ron-pressure-mounts-on-desantis-ahead-of-first-gop-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T06:53:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T10:53:10","slug":"all-eyes-on-ron-pressure-mounts-on-desantis-ahead-of-first-gop-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-eyes-on-ron-pressure-mounts-on-desantis-ahead-of-first-gop-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure builds on DeSantis as first GOP debate approaches."},"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%2Fall-eyes-on-ron-pressure-mounts-on-desantis-ahead-of-first-gop-debate%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=2006647&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>Gov. Ron \u2064DeSantis Prepares for the 2024\u2063 Republican Primary Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron \u2062DeSantis (R-FL) is gearing \u2063up for the highly anticipated 2024 Republican primary debate, where he will take \u2063center stage. The success of his campaign hinges on his performance during this\u200b crucial event.<\/p>\n<p>However, a debate strategy memo from his super PAC Never Back \u200bDown, intended \u200dto assist DeSantis, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-eyes-on-ron-pressure-mounts-on-desantis-ahead-of-first-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Pressure builds on DeSantis as first GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-versus-oz-pennsylvania-senate-nominees-finally-nail-down-time-and-place-for-debate\/\" title=\"Fetterman Versus Oz: Pennsylvania Senate Nominees Finally Nail Down Time And Place For Debate\">debate approaches<\/a>.&#8221;>inadvertently complicated matters<\/a> for him. According\u2063 to\u2064 University of Michigan debate\u2064 director Aaron Kall, following the memo too closely\u2062 may lead to criticism that DeSantis lacks originality. On the other hand, deviating too much from the memo may make it seem like he is succumbing to public pressure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It also sheds a\u200b light \u200bon the \u2062DeSantis campaign,&#8221; said Kall, co-author\u200c of Debating The \u200dDonald. &#8220;The super\u200c PAC \u200bis almost serving as a proxy for the\u200b campaign, and that is a little bit unusual. &#8230;\u200c The fact that the super PAC has so\u200d much \u200cmoney and influence \u200cincreases the propensity\u200c of errors like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While it is not uncommon for super PACs to indirectly communicate\u200c with campaigns, the memo&#8217;s instructions for\u2062 DeSantis to criticize President Joe Biden and the media, emphasize \u2062his positive vision for the \u200bcountry, and defend former \u200bPresident Donald Trump if attacked \u2064by\u200b Chris\u200d Christie have raised eyebrows. The memo also highlights the rising popularity of biotechnology entrepreneur Vivek \u2063Ramaswamy in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the memo&#8217;s\u200b impact, Ed Lee, director of Emory University&#8217;s Alben \u200bW. Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation and Dialogue, advises DeSantis to remind \u2062the\u200d public\u200d of his past victories and his commitment to old school economic populism.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s perceived lack of charisma is\u2064 another challenge \u2062he will face during\u200d the debate. Lee suggests that portraying himself as a &#8220;fighter against mutual enemies&#8221; could help improve his likability.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis is expected to \u200cemphasize\u200c the\u200b importance of his\u200d family to humanize himself to the electorate. However, his nonverbal\u2062 communication, \u200das observed in previous debates, may need \u2064improvement to establish a stronger connection with voters.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u2064 Candidates and the Debate<\/h3>\n<p>Next\u200b week&#8217;s two-hour \u2063Fox News-hosted\u2064 debate will\u200c feature nine candidates: Trump, DeSantis, Pence, \u2062Haley, Scott,\u2064 Burgum, Christie, Ramaswamy, and Johnson. \u200cMiami Mayor Francis Suarez&#8217;s claims of qualification\u200c were \u2063dismissed by the Republican National Committee. Trump&#8217;s participation is unlikely, \u2064as he is expected to have an interview\u200d with Tucker Carlson instead. Pence has indicated that he will eventually sign the RNC&#8217;s loyalty pledge.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s campaign spokesman, Andrew Romeo, \u2062anticipates that all candidates, both on and off \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-barr-should-have-stepped-up-president-trump-goes-off-on-bill-barr-over-his-silence-on-hunter-biden-video\/\" title=\"\u201cBill Barr Should Have Stepped Up!\u201d \u2013 President Trump Goes Off on Bill Barr over His Silence on Hunter Biden (VIDEO)\">debate stage<\/a>, will target \u2062DeSantis due to his status as \u2063a top contender. He emphasizes \u200cthat DeSantis&#8217;s ability to withstand attacks from both \u2062Biden and Trump\u2062 is a testament to his strength as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Other candidates, such as Christie, \u2064have mocked DeSantis&#8217;s debate memo, advocating for a \u2064more straightforward\u200b approach focused on presenting plans for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy, who has taken a less <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-germany-make-this-ad-about-food-insecurity-in-america\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Germany Make This Ad About Food Insecurity In America?\">conventional approach<\/a> \u200dto debate\u2064 preparation, is also fundraising off the &#8220;Robot Ron&#8221; DeSantis memo.\u200c He acknowledges the need\u2063 to be prepared for attacks during the debate.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate approaches, all eyes will be\u2062 on Gov. Ron DeSantis \u200cas he\u2062 navigates the challenges and expectations that come with being\u2063 a top \u2063contender in the 2024 Republican primary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the crucial debate. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is set to take the center stage, but his campaign&#8217;s reliance on his performance is at stake. Unfortunately, the debate strategy memo from his super PAC, Never Back Down, has only added to his complications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2006648,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2006647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2006647","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2006647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006647\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2006648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2006647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2006647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2006647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}