{"id":2120085,"date":"2023-12-08T17:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-targeted-by-more-negative-expenditures-than-2024-rivals-new-data-show\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T17:08:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:08:38","slug":"ron-desantis-targeted-by-more-negative-expenditures-than-2024-rivals-new-data-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-targeted-by-more-negative-expenditures-than-2024-rivals-new-data-show\/","title":{"rendered":"New data reveals more negative spending on Ron DeSantis than his 2024 rivals"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fron-desantis-targeted-by-more-negative-expenditures-than-2024-rivals-new-data-show%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=2120085&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 DeSantis Faces Intense Attack Campaign Spending\u2062 in 2024 \u200dGOP Primary Race<\/h2>\n<p>According to new data, Gov. Ron\u200c DeSantis (R-FL) has \u2062become the \u2062primary target of attack campaign spending in the GOP 2024\u200c primary race. With less than six weeks until the crucial Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses, DeSantis has faced more spending against him than his top competitors, former\u200c President Donald Trump \u200band former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, as well as \u200dPresident Joe Biden when considering independent campaign spending.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Third Koch-Backed \u200cAFP Action Staffer Joins DeSantis \u2062Super PAC After Haley Endorsement<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The data reveals that over $28.1 million has been spent on independent expenditures negatively targeting DeSantis.\u2062 In \u2062comparison, $20.6 million was \u200dspent attacking Biden, \u200d$18.8 million attacking \u2063Trump, and $6.3 million\u200d attacking Haley. These figures, compiled by Rob \u200cPyers, research director at California Target Book,\u200b do\u2063 not\u200d include TV and\u2062 digital ads\u200b from the candidates themselves but reflect spending from their allied\u200c super PACs and outside political advocacy groups aiming to influence the primary race. Notably, Americans for Prosperity, which endorsed Haley \u2063last month, \u2064and the anti-Trump Lincoln Project are among these groups. The \u200dmajority of the funds were allocated to digital and\u2063 television advertising, direct mail, canvassing, text messaging services, and get-out-the-vote \u200cphone calls.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2064the three lower-tiered 2024 candidates still running, including biotech\u200c entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris \u2063Christie, and former Arkansas \u2064Gov. Asa \u2064Hutchinson, faced less attack spending,\u2062 DeSantis&#8217;s allies argue that\u200b this negative attention signifies his strength as a\u2063 presidential\u2063 candidate. Carly Atchison, a national spokeswoman for DeSantis&#8217;s presidential \u200ccampaign, stated, &#8220;Ron DeSantis continues\u200d to be the most attacked presidential candidate on either side of the aisle because Republicans \u200dand Democrats know he is the candidate to beat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, DeSantis faces a daunting challenge in defeating Trump, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-losing-biden-backup-plan-as-primary-deadlines-pass\/\" title=\"Democrats are losing Biden's backup plan as primary deadlines expire\">current \u2064front-runner<\/a> in the GOP primary race, who holds a commanding 61.3% in a RealClearPolitics poll average compared to DeSantis&#8217;s 13%. Additionally,\u200d he must contend with a formidable Haley campaign that often rivals his \u200dfor second place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-banking-on-his-youthfulness-and-wife-casey-as-assets-in-2024-race\/\" title=\"DeSantis relies on youth and wife in 2024 bid.\">early-nominating states<\/a> and national surveys. In a recent \u200bNewsNation\/Decision \u200dDesk \u2062HQ poll, DeSantis and Haley were virtually tied for second place behind Trump, with\u2064 both receiving 60% support. DeSantis garnered 11% while Haley received\u2062 10%, \u2064within the poll&#8217;s margin of \u200derror of 1.62%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington\u2062 Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s rise \u200chas sparked a fierce battle with DeSantis for second place. SFA Fund, the super PAC supporting Haley, recently\u200d spent $1 million on an \u200bad buy \u200cin Iowa and New Hampshire, with a significant portion of the funds, $640,503, directed towards attacking DeSantis, as reported by Pyers.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has made \u200cwinning\u200d the Iowa caucuses a key focus of his 2024 primary race, and a standout performance during this \u2062week&#8217;s\u200b debate could potentially boost his polling\u200d and fundraising. However, it remains to be seen\u200d if\u200d he\u2064 can dethrone Trump from his position at \u200cthe top of the GOP.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to \u2063respond to the attack campaign against him, and how might his response influence the outcome of the \u2064GOP primary race<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ssing, \u2064and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-falls-behind-adam-schiff-in-third-quarter-fundraising-in-california-senate-race\/\" title=\"Katie Porter trails Adam Schiff in Q3 fundraising for California Senate race.\">grassroots organizing efforts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the recent developments in \u200dthis intense attack campaign against DeSantis\u200d is the hiring of a third staffer from\u2064 the Koch-backed group, Americans for Prosperity \u200b(AFP) Action, by his \u2062Super PAC. This move came shortly after Haley&#8217;s endorsement of DeSantis, and it signifies the growing support and\u2063 confidence in his campaign. The AFP Action, known for its conservative advocacy work, has been \u200bactively involved in attacking DeSantis&#8217; rivals, including Trump and Haley.<\/p>\n<p>This significant spending \u2062against DeSantis reflects the \u2063perception \u2064of him as \u2063a strong contender in the GOP primary race.\u2064 As the current governor of Florida, DeSantis has gained popularity among conservative \u2064voters for his conservative\u2062 policies, especially for his handling of the COVID-19\u2062 pandemic. His approach, \u2064which focused on reopening the\u2062 economy and prioritizing\u2063 individual\u2064 freedoms, has garnered support \u200cfrom various Republican factions.<\/p>\n<p>However, DeSantis&#8217; \u200brise\u200b in popularity has also attracted\u200b criticism and opposition. His opponents \u200bhave highlighted perceived shortcomings in his leadership, including his response to the pandemic \u2063and allegations of political favoritism. These attack ads aim to erode DeSantis&#8217; image as a capable \u2062leader and to sway \u2062voters towards other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that \u2063DeSantis has faced more attack spending than his top rivals, including Trump and\u2063 Haley, indicates that he is \u200cseen as \u200ba formidable threat in the primary race. The spending from independent advocacy groups like Americans \u2064for \u200cProsperity \u200band the Lincoln Project \u200csignifies a concerted\u200d effort to undermine DeSantis&#8217; position and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-attorney-generals-office-discovers-astroturf-lobbying-scheme\/\" title=\"N.Y. Attorney General\u2019s office discovers astroturf lobbying scheme\">sway public opinion<\/a> against him.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the current spending data does not include the advertising efforts directly from the candidates&#8217; \u2062campaigns themselves. As \u200cthe \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-raised-nearly-6-million-for-2024-campaign-in-third-quarter\/\" title=\"Tim Scott raised close to  million for his 2024 campaign in Q3.\">primary race intensifies<\/a> and the Iowa caucuses draw nearer, it is expected that the candidates will ramp up their own advertising spending.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 intensity of the attack campaign against Gov. Ron DeSantis underscores \u2063the competitiveness of \u200dthe GOP primary race. As the candidates vie for support from the party&#8217;s base, they must navigate these attacks while also presenting \u2062their own\u200c vision and policy proposals.\u200b With less than six weeks remaining\u200c until the Iowa caucuses, each candidate&#8217;s\u2064 ability to withstand these attacks and maintain \u2062momentum will be crucial in determining the outcome\u200d of the race.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming \u2063weeks, it will \u2063be interesting\u2063 to \u200dsee how Gov. Ron DeSantis responds to \u200bthe\u200c attack campaign against \u2063him. Will he address the allegations head-on or choose to focus on promoting his own accomplishments? \u2063The answers to these\u200d questions \u200cwill shape the narrative of the GOP primary race and play a significant role in determining the party&#8217;s nominee for the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) faced the highest campaign spending attacks in the GOP 2024 primary race. New data reveals that, with less than six weeks until the crucial Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses, more money has been directed towards targeting DeSantis than towards former President Donald Trump and former US Ambassador<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2120086,"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-2120085","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\/2120085","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=2120085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}