{"id":2077831,"date":"2023-10-24T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-do-better-than-trump-against-rfk-jr\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:17:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:17:43","slug":"desantis-says-he-would-do-better-than-trump-against-rfk-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-do-better-than-trump-against-rfk-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis confident in outperforming Trump against RFK Jr."},"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\">16<\/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-says-he-would-do-better-than-trump-against-rfk-jr%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=2077831&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 \u200dDeSantis Predicts\u2063 Stronger Performance \u2063Against RFK Jr.\u200c in General\u200b Election<\/h2>\n<p>During\u200b a recent campaign stop in New\u2062 Hampshire, Gov. Ron \u2064DeSantis expressed confidence in his ability to outperform \u2062former President\u200b Donald Trump in a \u2063general election, \u200cparticularly \u2064against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s\u200d independent presidential campaign. DeSantis sees \u200cKennedy\u200c as a potential threat, as \u200bhe could\u200b attract anti-lockdown and anti-Dr. Anthony Fauci voters if Trump \u200dbecomes the\u200c nominee.<\/p>\n<p>However, DeSantis\u2062 believes that if he secures the nomination, \u200bthose voters will\u200b rally behind him due to his \u2063strong stance against Fauci and his commitment to reforming the CDC. DeSantis sees himself as\u200b the vessel for \u200cpeople seeking accountability for the government&#8217;s handling\u2063 of \u2063COVID-19.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump and Biden Tied \u2064in Recent Poll<\/h3>\n<p>A recent poll conducted by USA Today\/Suffolk\u200b University showed a tie between Trump\u200d and\u200d President Joe Biden, with\u200d each \u2064receiving 37% of the vote. This\u200c tie was partly\u2063 attributed to Kennedy&#8217;s independent bid, which drew\u2063 twice as many Republican \u200cvoters as Democrats. Kennedy garnered 13% support in the survey. \u200dWithout Kennedy in the\u200c race, Trump \u2063would have had a\u2064 slight advantage over Biden, leading 41% to 39%.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2062 believes that voters \u200ccritical of\u2063 Trump&#8217;s COVID-19 policies are the \u200cones most likely to switch their support to Kennedy. He criticizes\u2062 Trump for\u2062 his handling of the pandemic \u2063and argues\u2062 that these frustrated voters\u200d will seek a candidate who \u2062represents their desire for accountability.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Confident in His\u200c Ability to \u200cHold Accountable<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis reassures voters that he will be the candidate who holds the government\u2064 accountable \u200dfor its actions during the pandemic. He\u200c vows to clean out the CDC and \u200caddress the mistakes \u2064and lies that were made without \u2064any \u2064consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s campaign spokesman, Steven \u200bCheung, responded to \u2062DeSantis&#8217; remarks with strong \u2063criticism, \u2064calling him uninformed.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy, \u200bwho initially ran for \u200cthe Democratic Party&#8217;s nomination, switched to an independent bid. The recent poll suggests\u2064 that Kennedy&#8217;s candidacy is\u2064 more detrimental to the Republican presidential candidate than to Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also faces competition from progressive activist Cornel West, who\u200d is running as an independent. \u2062However, West has not gained the same level of support as Kennedy and therefore does \u2062not pose as\u200b significant a threat\u200d to Biden.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u200cRon DeSantis believe his\u2062 handling of the\u200b COVID-19 pandemic will resonate \u2062with voters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tis remains\u2064 confident in \u200dhis ability to appeal to\u2062 a wide range\u2063 of voters and believes\u2064 that his strong track record\u2064 as governor of\u2063 Florida will set him apart from \u2064his opponents.\u200b With a focus\u2064 on policies that support \u2062economic growth, enhance public safety, and protect individual \u200bfreedoms, DeSantis believes he has a winning formula for \u200csuccess.<\/p>\n<p>One key factor that DeSantis emphasizes\u200c in his potential matchup against Kennedy\u2064 is his handling of the\u2063 COVID-19 pandemic. As \u2063governor, DeSantis implemented \u2062a balanced approach, prioritizing\u2063 both public health and the economy. He believes that this approach \u2064will resonate with voters who are seeking\u2064 a \u200cleader who can\u2063 navigate the complexities of a global crisis while still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/odessa-texas-set-to-tell-covid-fascists-to-sit-down-and-shut-up-new-law-would-take-effect-immediately\/\" title=\"Odessa, Texas ready to silence COVID opponents with new law\">safeguarding individual liberties<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062addition to his pandemic response, DeSantis touts his administration&#8217;s accomplishments in \u2063other areas\u2062 such as education, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a>, \u2063and environmental conservation. By highlighting\u2064 these achievements, DeSantis \u2062hopes \u200dto appeal\u2062 to a broad range of voters from different backgrounds and ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, DeSantis recognizes\u2063 that his support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vp-mike-pence-launches-american-freedom-podcast-with-yaf\/\" title=\"Former VP Mike Pence Launches \u2018American Freedom\u2019 Podcast With YAF\">traditional conservative values<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-do-better-than-trump-against-rfk-jr\/\" title=\"DeSantis confident in outperforming Trump against RFK Jr.\">limited \u2062government \u2064intervention aligns<\/a> with the preferences of\u200b many Republican\u2062 voters. He believes\u2063 that these principles, coupled with his ability to \u200deffectively communicate his vision \u200dfor the future, \u2062will make him a \u200cstrong contender \u200cin any general election\u200d scenario.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the\u2063 popularity and \u2062influence of former President Donald \u200cTrump, DeSantis remains confident\u200b that his own political acumen and \u2062governing experience will \u200cdistinguish him from his predecessor. He\u2062 believes \u2064that his record of accomplishment as governor will resonate with voters who \u200dare searching for a leader with a\u2064 proven track record of delivering\u200b results.<\/p>\n<p>However, DeSantis does \u200bnot underestimate the potential appeal\u200b of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s independent campaign. Kennedy&#8217;s views on issues such as lockdowns and the role\u200b of Dr. Anthony Fauci may attract voters\u200d who are dissatisfied with the current political \u2063landscape. DeSantis recognizes this challenge and aims\u2063 to address \u2063it by \u200bcontinuing to articulate his own unique vision \u200dfor the future of America.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Gov. \u2064Ron DeSantis\u2062 remains confident in his \u200cability \u2064to \u2062outperform former President Donald Trump in a general election, particularly against potential competitor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. \u2064With \u200da\u2063 strong track\u200d record as governor and a \u200dfocus on\u2062 policies that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-multi-trillion-dollar-spending-bills-will-reduce-inflation\/\" title=\"Biden: Multi-Trillion Dollar Spending Bills \u2018Will Reduce Inflation\u2019\">promote economic growth<\/a>, public safety, and individual\u200c freedoms,\u200b DeSantis believes he can\u2062 appeal \u2062to \u2063a diverse range of voters.\u2062 While aware of the potential threat \u200cposed by Kennedy&#8217;s independent campaign, DeSantis remains steadfast in \u2064his belief that his\u2064 own political acumen and \u200drecord of accomplishment\u2062 will set him apart. As the election season unfolds,\u2063 it will \u200dbe fascinating to see how this potential matchup plays out \u2062and which candidate will ultimately \u200demerge as the victor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) believes he would outperform Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a general election, unlike former President Donald Trump, who recently lost support to him. Speaking in New Hampshire, DeSantis mentioned a &#8220;new twist&#8221; for voters to consider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2077832,"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-2077831","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\/2077831","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=2077831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}