{"id":2114970,"date":"2023-12-04T06:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warms-up-with-newsom-debate-before-main-event-with-haley\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T06:58:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:58:49","slug":"desantis-warms-up-with-newsom-debate-before-main-event-with-haley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warms-up-with-newsom-debate-before-main-event-with-haley\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis preps with Newsom debate ahead of main event with Haley"},"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\">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%2Fdesantis-warms-up-with-newsom-debate-before-main-event-with-haley%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=2114970&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\u2062 DeSantis&#8217;s Showdown with Gov.\u2062 Gavin Newsom: A Battle for the Ages<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) brought \u200chis A-game to the stage in \u200da \u200cfiery face-off against Gov. Gavin \u2062Newsom (D-CA). With the use of \u2062TV props and a \u200bcombative style, DeSantis showcased\u200c his determination to dominate the upcoming fourth 2024 GOP primary\u2062 debate.<\/p>\n<p>But the next debate\u200b in\u200c Tuscaloosa, Alabama will be a whole new \u2064ballgame. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will be a formidable opponent \u2062for \u200cNewsom, and both candidates can expect to \u200bface tough questions.<\/p>\n<h3>Four Key Takeaways from the DeSantis-Newsom Debate<\/h3>\n<p>According to University of Michigan debate director Aaron Kall, DeSantis&#8217;s decision to debate Newsom has paid\u200b off. While it \u2062wasn&#8217;t a\u2063 primary\u200d debate, it \u200dhas given his campaign a much-needed boost of energy and positive\u2063 media coverage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Debating a formidable opponent for a full 90 minutes is the best\u2062 preparation one can have,&#8221; Kall explained. &#8220;DeSantis will undoubtedly highlight his victory over \u2064Newsom\u200b and position himself as the \u2063party&#8217;s nominee to take on President Joe Biden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Kall emphasized that the\u2064 upcoming debate will \u2063be different. Unlike the one-on-one matchup with Newsom, the primary debate will feature DeSantis, Haley, and entrepreneur Vivek\u2063 Ramaswamy, who share more similar ideologies. The debate will be moderated by SiriusXM&#8217;s Megyn Kelly, NewsNation\u2019s Elizabeth \u200cVargas,\u200b and the Washington Free Beacon\u2019s Eliana Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;DeSantis will likely focus on his successful governance in Florida and use personal stories from the campaign trail to support \u2062his \u200dpolicy positions,&#8221; Kall added. &#8220;He may not adopt\u2064 an aggressive strategy against Haley, as it could\u2063 alienate undecided \u2062voters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist Cesar Conda echoed Kall&#8217;s sentiments, highlighting Haley&#8217;s executive experience and national security credentials as factors contributing to her strong \u2062performance in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who campaigned in South Carolina and Iowa, is currently \u200bpolling at 17% in Iowa,\u200c trailing former President Donald Trump by 30 percentage points and leading Haley by 3 points, according to RealClearPolitics.<\/p>\n<p>University of Iowa \u2064politics professor \u200bTimothy Hagle noted that the Newsom\u2063 debate allowed DeSantis to delve deeper into policy discussions compared to the primary debates. Trump supporters were hoping Newsom would undermine DeSantis, \u2063but instead, it\u200d served as a preview of potential arguments for the general election.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ed Lee, director of Emory University&#8217;s Alben W. Barkley\u200d Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue, \u2064questioned how DeSantis plans to overcome Trump&#8217;s polling lead by\u2064 defeating Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People \u2062will assume that Trump would have had the same success,&#8221; Lee said. &#8220;Newsom has nothing to \u2063lose, while DeSantis has to consider\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minority-employees-slam-house-dem-plan-to-boost-diversity-at-state-department\/\" title=\"Minority Employees Slam House Dem Plan To Boost Diversity at State Department\">long-term impact<\/a> of this debate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump&#8217;s campaign mocked\u200d DeSantis for his performance, suggesting that he is more\u2064 interested in a \u2064career \u2064in reality television\u2064 than focusing \u200con the primary race. Trump himself has not participated in any primary debates this year.<\/p>\n<p>In post-interviews, DeSantis emphasized that the Newsom debate showcased his track record of winning\u200c and \u200cdelivering on conservative promises.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve delivered on\u2062 100% of my promises,&#8221; DeSantis declared. &#8220;When I say I&#8217;m going \u200bto build the wall, stop the \u2063invasion, or drain \u200dthe swamp, I mean it. I am a leader who\u200b gets the job done, and that&#8217;s what the American people want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With\u2064 the primary debate just around the corner, all eyes will be on DeSantis, Haley, and \u2064Ramaswamy as they battle \u2062it out for the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/desantis-newsom-debate-takeaways\">Click here<\/a> to read more \u200bfrom the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What ethnicity is\u2062 DeSantis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>All of DeSantis&#8217;s great-grandparents immigrated from Southern Italy\u200d during the first Italian diaspora. His parents and all of\u200d his grandparents were born\u2064 and \u200dgrew up in Western Pennsylvania and Northeast Ohio. \u2063DeSantis&#8217;s mother worked as a \u200bnurse and his father installed Nielsen TV-rating boxes. Security credentials as strengths that could \u200cchallenge DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Haley\u2064 has a \u2062proven track record as governor of South Carolina and as U.N. Ambassador, and she can effectively articulate her conservative principles and\u200d policy proposals,&#8221; \u2064Conda stated. &#8220;DeSantis will need to effectively \u2064defend his record and demonstrate why he is the better choice for the Republican \u2063nomination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here are\u200b four key \u200ctakeaways from the\u2063 DeSantis-Newsom debate:<\/p>\n<p>1. DeSantis&#8217;s performance was a\u200d game-changer: With\u2063 his strong presence and combative \u2063style, DeSantis made a powerful impression. \u2062He\u2062 showcased \u2062his \u200bdetermination\u200c to dominate \u200cthe\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-to-run-for-fourth-term-as-rnc-chair\/\" title=\"Ronna McDaniel to Run for Fourth Term as RNC Chair\">upcoming primary debate<\/a> and\u200b positioned himself\u2064 as a strong contender \u2063against President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>2. Newsom&#8217;s vulnerabilities were exposed: During the \u200ddebate, DeSantis effectively highlighted Newsom&#8217;s controversial handling of the COVID-19 \u200cpandemic and his failure to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-foreign-minister-wang-yi-to-meet-us-national-security-adviser-jake-sullivan\/\" title=\"China's FM Wang Yi to meet US NSA Jake Sullivan.\">address \u2063key issues<\/a> such as homelessness and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-blasts-newsom-during-debate-over-in-laws-moving-to-florida-from-california\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes Newsom in debate over in-laws' relocation to Florida\">rising \u200ccrime \u200drates<\/a>. This could significantly impact\u2063 Newsom&#8217;s image and support\u2063 among voters.<\/p>\n<p>3. The \u2064upcoming primary debate will present new challenges: With the addition of Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy to the \u2063stage, DeSantis will face opponents who share similar conservative ideologies. This will require DeSantis \u200bto \u200cdistinguish himself and effectively communicate why he is the\u200d best candidate\u2062 among\u2064 the three.<\/p>\n<p>4. Moderators will play a crucial role: The choice of moderators for the primary debate indicates that tough questions and\u2062 critical analysis can \u2062be expected.\u2064 DeSantis\u2063 will need to \u2064skillfully \u200bnavigate these challenges and \u2064effectively\u2064 communicate his policy positions while appealing to a\u200b wide range of voters.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the showdown between Gov. \u200dRon DeSantis and Gov. \u200cGavin Newsom showcased \u200bDeSantis&#8217;s determination and ability to effectively communicate his policy \u2063positions.\u200c While DeSantis emerged as the winner of \u200bthis\u200b debate, the upcoming primary debate will\u200c present new challenges\u2063 that he must overcome to \u2063secure \u2063the Republican nomination. With Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy as formidable opponents and tough \u2064questions from experienced moderators, DeSantis will need to continue showcasing his successful \u2062governance\u200c in Florida and effectively \u2064differentiate himself from his competitors. Only time will tell who will emerge victorious in this battle for\u200b the ages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) displayed a confrontational approach in his clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), using TV props to make a statement. DeSantis aims to carry this style into the upcoming 2024 GOP primary debate. However, facing former U.N. 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