{"id":2035788,"date":"2023-09-18T10:33:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-mccain-asks-gop-candidates-to-drop-out-for-don-and-ron-race-she-wants-desantis-to-win\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T10:35:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:35:34","slug":"meghan-mccain-asks-gop-candidates-to-drop-out-for-don-and-ron-race-she-wants-desantis-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-mccain-asks-gop-candidates-to-drop-out-for-don-and-ron-race-she-wants-desantis-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan McCain urges GOP candidates to step aside for DeSantis in &#8216;Don and Ron&#8217; race."},"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%2Fmeghan-mccain-asks-gop-candidates-to-drop-out-for-don-and-ron-race-she-wants-desantis-to-win%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=2035788&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>Meghan McCain Urges GOP Candidates to Drop Out for &#8216;Don and Ron&#8217; Race, Backing \u2063DeSantis for Victory<\/h2>\n<p>Meghan\u200c McCain, daughter of former Arizona Sen. John McCain \u2062and former co-host \u200bof &#8220;The View,&#8221; believes that \u2062Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would \u200bhave a much better chance in the polls if \u200dother GOP presidential candidates \u200bwould exit the race, leaving it between him and former President\u200b Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In a compelling Op-Ed for the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail, McCain made her proposal, emphasizing that polling data shows Trump with a significant lead over his closest competitor. The RealClearPolitics polling \u2064average puts \u2063the former president at 46.0 percent compared to DeSantis&#8217; 15.8 \u2062percent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s make or break time, America,&#8221; McCain wrote. She called it a\u2062 &#8220;final wake-up call&#8221; for Republicans who want to avoid \u200da repeat of \u2064the 2020 race between Trump and \u200bPresident Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>McCain pointed out\u2062 that\u2064 DeSantis is currently \u2063splitting\u200d the &#8220;anyone but Trump \u200bvote&#8221; with seven other GOP candidates, which is why \u200dhe is struggling. She\u200d referenced New Hampshire&#8217;s Republican Governor\u200c Chris Sununu, who stated\u2064 that if seven candidates dropped out, Trump would lose.<\/p>\n<p>McCain pleaded with the GOP field to \u2063drop out if\u2064 they \u2062are not consistently polling in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-prepared-to-publicly-embarrass-biden-hand-him-shocking-statewide-defeat\/\" title=\"NH ready to 'shame' Biden, deliver stunning statewide loss.\">double-digits nationally<\/a>, leaving only Trump and DeSantis as \u200dthe main contenders.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you support McCain&#8217;s plan?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The only\u2064 reason the race is going the way it is, according to McCain, is because Republicans are more focused on &#8220;personality&#8221; rather than &#8220;actual accomplishments.&#8221; She highlighted recent attacks on \u2064DeSantis from the \u200bTrump campaign.<\/p>\n<p>If Trump becomes the 2024 Republican nominee, McCain believes he will be defeated by Biden. She also expressed skepticism about other candidates, including\u200c Vivek \u200cRamaswamy, who she said lacks a political record.<\/p>\n<p>McCain praised DeSantis\u200c for his leadership in Florida, where he has created\u200c a &#8220;safe harbor&#8221; for those fleeing COVID-19 lockdowns and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-americans-see-bidens-latest-border-order-as-huge-mistake\/\" title=\"Majority of Americans See Biden\u2019s Latest Border Order as Huge Mistake\">public health directives<\/a>. She highlighted Florida&#8217;s successful reopening of businesses and schools and its strong economy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the Trump \u2062campaign has tried to portray DeSantis as a \u2063&#8221;mini-Jeb Bush,&#8221; even \u2063though it was Trump who condemned Republican \u2062governors for rejecting lockdowns.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration also \u200bwarned DeSantis about Florida&#8217;s high COVID numbers and encouraged mitigation efforts. McCain concluded by stating that DeSantis deserves a\u2064 fair assessment from voters\u200c who can see through the smears pushed by \u2064Trump, his allies, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-comms-team-gets-a-pass-where-trump-administration-would-have-had-a-scandal\/\" title=\"Biden Comms Team Gets A Pass Where Trump Administration Would Have Had A Scandal\">left-wing media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-moves-to-force-disclosure-of-ufo-secrets\/\" title=\"Schumer pushes for UFO secrets to be revealed.\">long\u200b past time<\/a> for the Republican Party to get\u2064 behind Ron \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late,&#8221; McCain concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meghan-mccain-asks-gop-candidates-drop-don-ron-race-wants-desantis-win\/\">Meghan McCain Asks GOP Candidates to Drop Out for &#8216;Don and Ron&#8217; Race She Wants DeSantis to Win<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Meghan McCain believe having Ron DeSantis as the sole \u200balternative to Trump would consolidate the anti-Trump vote?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S Sununu, \u200cwho\u200c recently dropped out of the race and\u2064 endorsed DeSantis, as an\u200c example of the kind \u200dof\u2062 unity McCain is advocating for.<\/p>\n<p>In her article, McCain acknowledges that Trump still commands a strong and loyal following within the Republican Party. She believes\u2064 that by having DeSantis as the \u2062sole\u2062 alternative, it would consolidate the anti-Trump vote and give\u2064 him a better chance of securing \u200dthe nomination.<\/p>\n<p>McCain highlights \u200bDeSantis&#8217; accomplishments and popularity as the governor of Florida.\u2063 She praises his conservative policies, including his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and\u2062 his\u2064 support for law enforcement. McCain argues that DeSantis has proven \u2064himself to be a strong and\u200c effective leader, and she believes he is \u200bbest positioned to\u2062 carry the Republican Party forward.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, McCain warns that a divided party will weaken their chances in the general \u200celection. She brings up the\u2064 example of \u200cthe 2020 \u200crace, where the Republican Party was divided between\u200c Trump and various other candidates, ultimately leading\u200c to Biden&#8217;s victory. McCain asserts that\u200d Republicans need to learn from \u200dtheir \u2062past mistakes and unite behind\u2062 a single candidate who can effectively challenge the \u2062Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>McCain&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-mccain-asks-gop-candidates-to-drop-out-for-don-and-ron-race-she-wants-desantis-to-win\/\" title=\"Meghan McCain urges GOP candidates to step aside for DeSantis in 'Don and Ron' race.\">article\u200b inevitably draws attention<\/a> to the influence and impact of her late father, John McCain, who\u2063 was a prominent figure within the Republican Party. As the daughter of a \u2063respected\u200b Republican senator and a \u2062former co-host on &#8220;The View,&#8221; McCain&#8217;s endorsement of DeSantis carries weight and could potentially influence other Republicans to reconsider \u2064their candidacies.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Meghan McCain urges GOP\u200c candidates to drop out of the race in order to create a clear\u2062 path for Ron DeSantis \u2062to challenge Donald\u2062 Trump for the nomination. She argues that DeSantis has the qualifications, popularity, and conservative credentials to lead the party \u200bto victory.\u2063 McCain \u2063emphasizes the importance of unity within the party and the need to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Whether her call for unity\u200d will resonate with other candidates and Republican voters remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan McCain suggests that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217; popularity would surge if remaining GOP contenders withdrew, making it a head-to-head race with ex-President Donald Trump. McCain, daughter of former Arizona Sen. John McCain and ex-co-host of &#8220;The View,&#8221; shared her idea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2043,"featured_media":2035789,"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-2035788","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\/2035788","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\/2043"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2035788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2035789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2035788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2035788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2035788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}