{"id":2115454,"date":"2023-12-04T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T20:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-super-pac-drama-distracts-from-primary-race-against-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T15:28:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T20:28:18","slug":"desantis-super-pac-drama-distracts-from-primary-race-against-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-super-pac-drama-distracts-from-primary-race-against-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis super PAC drama sidetracks primary race vs. Trump"},"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%2Fdesantis-super-pac-drama-distracts-from-primary-race-against-trump%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=2115454&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>Internal Dysfunction Plagues DeSantis&#8217;s\u200b Campaign as Super PAC Faces Turmoil<\/h2>\n<p>As Ron DeSantis fights to secure his position as \u2063the \u200bGOP \u200cfront-runner,\u2064 he finds himself grappling with headlines about the chaos\u2062 within the major super PAC \u2063supporting him. Three senior staffers have recently departed from Never \u200cBack Down,\u200d casting a shadow\u2062 over DeSantis&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Never \u200bBack \u2064Down fired its CEO\u200d Kristin\u200b Davison on \u2064Saturday, \u200bjust days after she took over from former CEO Chris Jankowski. Erin Perrine, the \u200cgroup&#8217;s former \u2064communications director, and Matthew Palmisano, its former director of \u2064operations, were \u200calso reportedly\u2062 let go over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This latest development is a clear indication of\u200b the internal dysfunction\u200c plaguing\u200d Never Back Down, which had \u200cpreviously boasted a $200 million war chest to defeat DeSantis&#8217;s rivals in the 2024\u2063 election. On top of that, former Nevada Attorney General Adam \u2064Laxalt resigned as\u2063 board chairman on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>All of this drama is unfolding\u200b just\u200c over 40 days before the\u2063 Iowa caucuses, which DeSantis has heavily\u200b relied on to\u2063 secure \u2063a victory with \u200cthe help of the\u2064 super PAC&#8217;s \u2062ground operation.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Wagner has now taken on the \u200broles of board chairman\u200c and interim CEO of Never Back \u2064Down, as\u200c confirmed by the group&#8217;s \u2062national press secretary, Dave Vasquez. Vasquez expressed confidence in DeSantis&#8217;s \u2064campaign, \u2064stating, &#8220;Never Back \u2063Down has \u200bthe most organized, advanced caucus operation of\u2064 anyone in the \u200d2024 primary field, and\u200b we look forward to continuing that great work to help elect\u200d Gov.\u200b DeSantis the\u200c next President of the United \u200bStates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, GOP strategists are concerned \u2063that these internal problems within Never\u2064 Back Down \u200care \u200cdistracting DeSantis\u200c from his upcoming debate with his rivals and his recent\u200c completion of a tour\u200d of all of Iowa&#8217;s counties. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-on-his-rapidly-declining-poll-numbers-im-not-running-because-of-the-polls\/\" title=\"Biden On His Rapidly Declining Poll Numbers: \u2018I\u2019m Not Running Because Of The Polls\u2019\">falling poll numbers<\/a>,\u200c a strong campaign from former United Nations \u2063Ambassador Nikki\u200b Haley, and now the turmoil within his affiliated super PAC, time \u200cis running out for \u200cDeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With\u2064 Never Back \u200bDown, \u2063they&#8217;ve had\u200c a lot of turnover. What is\u2062 that, three\u2063 people now in\u200c two\u200c weeks? That&#8217;s almost like a Latin American \u2062government,&#8221; remarked Ford O&#8217;Connell, a\u200b Republican strategist\u2063 based\u2063 in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne King, president of Old \u2062North Strategies and a former chief of\u2062 staff\u200c to former North Carolina Rep.\u200c Mark Meadows, also expressed concern, stating, &#8220;There&#8217;s no question that this many \u200bstaff problems is\u2064 a problem for the\u200b campaign. And any\u2064 time you have this many staff problems, there&#8217;s obviously reasons behind that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Trails Trump in Polls<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis and other\u200b presidential hopefuls consistently\u200c lag \u200cbehind Donald \u200bTrump by double digits in \u200dboth\u2063 national and\u2062 state polls. \u200bAccording to a\u2064 RealClearPolitics poll average, Trump enjoys 61.1% support, \u2062while DeSantis trails at 13.3%, Haley \u2062at 10.2%, and biotech \u200centrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 5%.<\/p>\n<p>An Iowa State University\/Civiqs poll of\u200d likely GOP \u200dcaucusgoers last month showed \u200cTrump dominating\u200b his peers with 54% support,\u2064 while DeSantis trailed \u2062at 18%, Haley at 12%, and\u2064 Ramaswamy at \u20636%.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the troubles faced by \u2064Never \u2062Back Down, DeSantis&#8217;s campaign and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/representative-gaetz-claims-mccarthy-probably-can-survive-a-first-vote-to-oust-him\/\" title=\"Gaetz says McCarthy 'likely' to survive initial vote to remove him.\">allies remain confident<\/a>. Deputy campaign\u2064 manager David Polyansky emphasized\u2062 the strength of their ground game and dismissed\u2063 the significance of the super\u200c PAC&#8217;s problems, stating, &#8220;The media might\u200d care, but voters don&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the turmoil surrounding \u2062Never Back Down, another super PAC called Fight Right has emerged to \u200csupport DeSantis&#8217;s campaign. Campaign manager \u200cJason Uthmeier praised Never\u2064 Back Down&#8217;s organization \u200cwhile welcoming Fight Right&#8217;s assistance.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s commitment to \u2064Never\u200b Back Down is evident\u2064 as he is scheduled to join them on\u200d a bus tour in New \u200cHampshire. Additionally,\u200b he will have the opportunity to make his case to\u200c voters during the\u200b upcoming debate in\u2064 Tuscaloosa, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only thing he \u2063can do really is\u200c have \u2064a \u2062good debate on Wednesday night and hopefully win Iowa,&#8221; commented Ford O&#8217;Connell. &#8220;Because \u2064if you\u200d don&#8217;t, you&#8217;re not going to get the infusion \u2062of \u2062cash [or] voter attention that you&#8217;re going to need to\u2062 be successful in \u2064the Republican primary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u200bto read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does the\u2064 internal dysfunction and turmoil within Never Back Down \u2063suggest \u200dabout the decision-making and leadership within the super PAC?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sed concern about the impact of the internal dysfunction within Never Back\u2062 Down on DeSantis&#8217;s campaign. \u2064He stated, &#8220;When you have senior staff members leaving, it raises questions about the stability and effectiveness of the campaign. It&#8217;s not a \u200bgood \u2064look, especially this close to the caucuses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The departure of \u2063key individuals within the \u200csuper PAC also \u200craises questions about the decision-making and leadership within the organization. With the firing of the CEO, the resignation of the board chairman, and the departure of other senior staffers, it \u2064is clear \u2062that there is a lack of\u200b cohesion and direction within Never Back Down.<\/p>\n<p>This turmoil could not come at a\u200c worse time for \u200bDeSantis. As the Iowa caucuses approach, it is crucial \u2063for him to have a strong and united campaign.\u2063 With his poll numbers dipping and \u200dstrong \u2063competition from candidates\u200d like Nikki Haley, DeSantis needs \u200call the support he can get from his affiliated\u200c super PAC.<\/p>\n<p>The role of a super PAC is to\u200b provide financial support and a ground operation for a candidate&#8217;s campaign. However, with the recent departures and internal issues within Never \u2063Back Down, there are concerns\u2064 that the super PAC may not be able to effectively carry out its intended role.\u200c This could leave DeSantis \u200cat a disadvantage \u2063compared to his rivals who may have more stable and well-functioning support \u2063organizations.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s campaign \u2062team is putting on a brave face and expressing\u200c confidence in their ability \u2062to overcome these challenges. However, \u200cthe reality is that the internal dysfunction within Never Back \u2064Down is a significant hurdle that DeSantis must overcome if he wants to secure the GOP nomination\u2062 and \u200cultimately the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the campaigns intensify and the \u200c2024\u2064 election \u200cdraws\u200d nearer, it is essential \u2064for candidates to have a strong support \u2063system in place. Internal dysfunction within a major super PAC, as seen \u200bin the case of Never Back Down, can undermine a candidate&#8217;s campaign and create doubts among voters\u200b and donors alike.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis needs to address\u2062 the issues within \u2063Never Back Down swiftly \u200cand effectively to restore confidence in his\u200b campaign. The \u2062success of his bid for presidency depends\u2064 not only on his \u200bown performance \u200bbut also on the support and\u2062 stability of the organizations and individuals affiliated with him. Only \u200btime will tell if DeSantis can navigate\u2062 these internal challenges \u200dand emerge as the GOP front-runner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Ron DeSantis vies for the GOP front-runner position, he faces setbacks with headlines on major super PAC, Never Back Down. Three senior staffers have left, and CEO Kristin Davison was fired just nine days after assuming the role. 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