{"id":2114570,"date":"2023-12-03T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-first-republican-caucuses-just-weeks-away-major-top-level-shakeup-hits-super-pac-backing-desantis\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T12:58:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T17:58:05","slug":"with-first-republican-caucuses-just-weeks-away-major-top-level-shakeup-hits-super-pac-backing-desantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-first-republican-caucuses-just-weeks-away-major-top-level-shakeup-hits-super-pac-backing-desantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Super PAC supporting DeSantis faces major shakeup ahead of Republican caucuses"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fwith-first-republican-caucuses-just-weeks-away-major-top-level-shakeup-hits-super-pac-backing-desantis%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=2114570&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>Major Top-Level Shakeup Hits \u200cSuper PAC \u200dBacking DeSantis<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, three senior members of a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have abruptly left\u200d the\u2064 group, adding to the growing instability within\u200c his political operation just weeks before the Iowa \u200cRepublican caucuses.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Kristin Davison,\u2062 who recently took over as the\u2063 leader of Never Back Down after the departure of CEO Chris Jankowski, parted ways \u2062with the group on\u200c Saturday. Communications director \u200bErin Perrine and director \u200dof operations Matt Palmisano also left on the same day,\u200d according to insiders familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These departures come as DeSantis\u2064 faces mounting \u200cpressure to close the gap between\u200d himself and former \u2063President Donald Trump \u2064in Iowa and nationwide. Additionally, more voters \u200dand donors \u2063are considering\u200c throwing their support behind former\u200c United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.<\/p>\n<p>Never Back\u200b Down has\u2063 been instrumental in handling DeSantis&#8217; campaign functions since he \u200cannounced \u200bhis candidacy,\u200b but due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomos-5-worst-moves-as-new-yorks-governor\/\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo\u2019s 5 Worst Moves As New York\u2019s Governor\">campaign finance rules<\/a>, \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-cnn-anchors-defend-their-role-in-the-cover-up-by-defending-jeff-zucker\/\" title=\"Nolte: CNN Anchors Defend Their Role in the Cover-up by Defending Jeff Zucker\">direct coordination<\/a> between the two is \u200cprohibited.<\/p>\n<p>Of the \u206299 counties DeSantis visited in Iowa, he\u2062 appeared at\u2063 92 Never Back Down events, highlighting the\u200d group&#8217;s significant\u200d role in\u200b his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062recent shake-up in \u2064leadership is seen by some as an assertive move by \u200cDeSantis&#8217;\u2063 loyalists to regain control \u2063over Never Back Down.<\/p>\n<p>The super \u2064PAC,\u200b initially funded \u2064with over $80 million\u200b from DeSantis&#8217; \u2064political accounts, has been managed by Jeff Roe, a\u200c prominent Republican consultant with ties to \u2062other \u2062major Republican clients.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u200d departures of\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-emerges-as-big-winner-from-openai-turmoil-with-altman-on-board\/\" title=\"Microsoft emerges as big winner from OpenAI turmoil with Altman on board\">key staff members<\/a> have raised questions \u200dabout the future of Never Back Down, the organization continues\u200b to operate with a\u2063 large staff in Iowa, focusing \u200bon organizing ahead of\u200d the\u200d upcoming caucuses.<\/p>\n<p>For those \u2063familiar \u200dwith\u200b DeSantis, tensions between his loyalists and Roe&#8217;s \u2063team are \u200dnot surprising, as the\u2062 Florida \u200dgovernor has struggled to maintain close relationships with political consultants.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Scott Wagner will now serve as chairman of the board and interim CEO of Never Back Down,&#8221;\u2064 the group stated in an \u2062email.\u200d &#8220;Never Back Down\u2063 has the\u2064 most organized, advanced caucus \u200doperation\u2063 of anyone in the 2024 primary field, \u200band we look forward to continuing \u2063that great work to help elect Gov. DeSantis the \u2064next president of the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former President Trump, commenting \u200don the reported departures, expressed his delight, stating, &#8220;The Ron DeSanctimonious campaign\u2062 people are\u2063 dropping like flies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">Note: The Western Journal has \u2063reviewed this Associated \u200dPress story and may have altered it prior to\u200b publication \u200dto ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-first-republican-caucuses-just-weeks-away-major-top-level-shakeup-hits-super-pac-backing-desantis\/\">With First Republican Caucuses Just \u200bWeeks\u2062 Away, Major Top-Level \u200bShakeup Hits Super PAC Backing DeSantis<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might the departure of the leader of Never Back Down and\u2063 other key members impact the internal \u200dstability\u2064 and leadership of the \u200bsuper\u200c PAC?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Gnificance \u200bin his campaign. However,\u2063 with the sudden\u200b departure of key members, questions arise \u2063concerning the future of the super PAC\u200b and its ability to continue\u200d supporting DeSantis effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The departure of\u2062 Kristin Davison, the leader\u2063 of Never Back\u2062 Down,\u200b is particularly noteworthy. Having taken over after CEO Chris Jankowski&#8217;s departure, Davison&#8217;s sudden exit\u200b raises concerns about the internal stability and leadership of the super PAC. Without a strong leader at the helm, the group may struggle\u200c to navigate the challenges ahead and maintain its influence.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 addition to\u2062 Davison, Communications Director\u2064 Erin Perrine and Director\u200d of Operations Matt Palmisano also left the super PAC on the\u200b same day. Their departure further weakens the organization&#8217;s ability to effectively communicate DeSantis&#8217; message and manage campaign operations. The confluence of these departures creates\u200b a \u200bmajor top-level shakeup within the super PAC, which is\u2063 cause for\u2064 significant concern for DeSantis and \u200bhis \u200bcampaign team.<\/p>\n<p>These departures couldn&#8217;t have come \u200dat a worse time for DeSantis. With the Iowa Republican caucuses just weeks away, he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-promises-lower-gas-prices-after-emergency-reserve-release-suggests-up-to-35-cents-lower\/\" title=\"Biden Promises Lower Gas Prices After Emergency Reserve Release, Suggests \u2018Up To 35 Cents\u2019 Lower\">facing increasing pressure<\/a> to gain ground\u200c against former President \u200dDonald Trump, both in Iowa and nationwide.\u200c The departure of key members from the super PAC only adds to the uncertainty surrounding his campaign&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200d growing interest in former United Nations Ambassador\u2062 Nikki Haley among voters and donors \u2063poses an additional challenge to DeSantis. As \u2064more\u200c individuals\u200c consider throwing their support behind Haley, DeSantis must work to ensure\u2064 his campaign remains\u2063 strong and competitive.<\/p>\n<p>Never Back Down has been a crucial player in DeSantis&#8217; campaign functions, organizing events and mobilizing support \u2063since his candidacy announcement. However,\u2063 the departure of key members raises doubts about the future effectiveness of the super PAC. Campaign finance rules prohibit direct coordination between \u200bthe campaign and the super PAC, making it even more crucial for\u2064 Never Back Down to have \u2064a capable and stable \u200cleadership team to successfully advocate for DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>With 92 Never Back Down events already under his belt, DeSantis leans heavily on\u200b the super \u2064PAC&#8217;s support. The sudden shakeup\u2062 within \u2062the \u2062organization calls into question its \u2062ability to continue\u200c aiding his campaign effectively.\u200c As the Iowa caucuses draw nearer, DeSantis must quickly address these\u200c leadership gaps and ensure that Never Back Down remains a \u2064strong and reliable \u200dally.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the major top-level shakeup within the super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a significant development that has the potential to impact his campaign&#8217;s success. The departure of key members, including\u200b the leader of \u2064Never Back Down, raises concerns about internal stability and\u2064 leadership. With the Iowa caucuses on\u200d the horizon and increasing interest in \u200balternate\u200d candidates \u200dlike Nikki Haley, DeSantis must address these challenges swiftly to maintain\u2064 his competitive edge. \u200bThe future of Never Back \u200bDown is uncertain, and its ability to support DeSantis effectively hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three senior members of a super PAC supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida quit on Saturday, adding to the growing instability in his political operation ahead of the Iowa Republican caucuses. Kristin Davison left Never Back Down shortly after assuming leadership, leaving the group in a precarious position<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2114571,"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-2114570","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\/2114570","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\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}