{"id":2154268,"date":"2024-01-19T20:23:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T01:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-points-to-one-cause-for-trumps-front-runner-status\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T20:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T01:25:22","slug":"ron-desantis-points-to-one-cause-for-trumps-front-runner-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-points-to-one-cause-for-trumps-front-runner-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron DeSantis attributes Trump&#8217;s lead to a single factor"},"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%2Fron-desantis-points-to-one-cause-for-trumps-front-runner-status%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=2154268&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\u2063 DeSantis Blames Indictments for Impact on Polling Numbers<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is pointing fingers at prosecutors like Manhattan \u2062District Attorney\u2063 Alvin \u2063Bragg for the negative impact on his\u200d polling \u200dnumbers. He believes that the numerous\u200b indictments filed against former President Donald Trump have interrupted the Republican primary\u200d and affected his popularity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI \u200dthink everyone can go back and \u2064point into the Alvin Bragg indictment and what that did to\u2062 the polling nationally, and that \u2063was unmistakable,\u201d DeSantis \u200bsaid, speaking with Neil Cavuto on Fox News \u2062on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then every indictment that would come down, and \u200dso yes, in \u200cmy first campaign launch, but I would also point out \u200dtwo weeks after I started\u2062 running they had the documents indictment that happened, and that crowded out \u2063everything,\u201d he \u2063added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis\u2063 is referring to the initial case where \u200dBragg indicted\u2064 Trump for allegedly falsifying\u2063 business records related to hush money\u2064 paid\u200b to porn star Stormy Daniels. He also mentions the subsequent \u2064indictment from special counsel\u200c Jack Smith, which accused Trump of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a> upon leaving the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has faced a \u2062total of \u200c91 felony charges across four cases, and his poll numbers\u2064 have actually\u2062 increased\u200d with each indictment as \u2062he claims they are politically\u2063 motivated.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Concerned\u2062 About Impact\u2063 on\u200c General\u2062 Election<\/h3>\n<p>The Florida governor acknowledges the momentum \u200bhe gained after winning reelection in the 2022 midterm election. While the rest of the Republican\u2063 Party underperformed, DeSantis secured a decisive\u200c victory over\u200c his Democratic opponent, Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u200b think \u2062in those first\u200b few months\u2063 after that, that was really front of mind. And then I think the\u2063 court cases kind of pivoted away \u200bfrom that,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis expresses concern about how these court \u2064cases \u200cwill be perceived by independent voters in the general election. \u200dHe fears that \u2062they\u2062 may have a negative impact on the Republican \u2062ticket, and believes that \u200dthe Democrats are eagerly waiting to\u2064 exploit \u2062this situation.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polling in\u200b New Hampshire shows DeSantis trailing\u200c behind Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls, Trump\u200d has \u200d46.8% support, Haley has 33.3%, and DeSantis lags behind at just 6%.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063How does \u200dDeSantis believe that politically\u200d motivated attacks against President Trump have affected his own political standing?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Numbers,\u201d said DeSantis\u200b during\u2063 a press conference. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that these politically motivated attacks against\u200c President Trump have had a spillover effect\u200c on me. It\u2019s\u2063 unfortunate that my opponent is\u2063 relying\u2064 on these tactics to try and gain an \u200cadvantage in the upcoming election.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis\u2063 is \u2063referring to the recent indictment filed by Bragg against the Trump Organization and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tokyo-olympics-set-to-go-on-regardless-of-covid-19-pandemic\/\" title=\"Tokyo Olympics Set To Go On \u2018Regardless\u2019 Of COVID-19 Pandemic\">chief financial officer<\/a>, Allen Weisselberg. The charges include tax fraud,\u200c conspiracy, and \u2064grand larceny.\u2062 Although DeSantis has no direct involvement in the case, he\u200d believes that the negative publicity\u2062 surrounding the indictment has had \u2063an indirect impact on his own political\u2063 standing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen people hear\u200b about indictments and legal controversies involving prominent individuals, it affects their perception of the entire political party,\u201d explained DeSantis. \u201cIt creates doubt in their minds and\u200d makes them question the integrity of \u2062the party as a whole. And unfortunately, that impacts \u2063my approval ratings as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who is considered a potential candidate for \u200cthe \u20622024 presidential election, has seen \u2062a dip in his \u200cpolling numbers in recent months. Though a popular figure among conservatives, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-house-democrats-ask-wyoming-dems-to-vote-for-liz-cheney-in-primary\/\" title=\"Two House Democrats Ask Wyoming Dems To Vote For Liz Cheney In Primary\">faces tough competition<\/a> from\u2063 other Republican candidates. The Bragg indictment \u200cand its aftermath have only added to his challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his\u200d frustration with the situation, DeSantis remains optimistic about his prospects. He asserts that\u200c he will\u2062 continue focusing on his \u2064accomplishments as governor of Florida and the policies that have attracted widespread support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, it\u2019s the actions\u200d and results\u200b that matter,\u201d stated DeSantis. \u201cPeople see \u200dthe \u200bpositive changes we\u2019ve made \u200bin\u2063 Florida, from tax cuts to education reforms, and that\u2019s what inspires confidence.\u2064 I firmly believe\u200b that\u200b our record\u2064 speaks for itself. The \u2064distractions caused \u200cby these indictments will fade away, and the\u2062 people will recognize the progress we\u2019ve made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also criticized his \u200dopponent\u200c for using the indictments as a means of attacking him, rather than presenting substantive policy proposals. He believes that this approach speaks\u2063 to the lack of ideas and solutions\u2064 from his political adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead \u2063of engaging in healthy and\u200c constructive \u200ddebates about the\u2062 future of our state and our nation, \u200csome choose to resort to character\u200d assassination and political games,\u201d DeSantis stated. \u201cBut the people deserve more than \u200dthat. They \u2062deserve leaders who are committed to finding real solutions and improving the lives of their\u2062 constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the race for the Republican nomination heats up, it remains to be seen how much of an impact the Bragg indictment will have \u2062on DeSantis\u2019 polling numbers.\u200c The governor\u2019s supporters \u200dcontinue to rally behind him, highlighting his track record and conservative policies as reasons to support his candidacy. However, the indictment has undoubtedly created a hurdle for DeSantis to overcome as he \u2064seeks\u2062 to solidify his position in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell if DeSantis can navigate these \u200bchallenges and come out on top, or if the \u2064indictment will continue to cast a shadow\u200d over his campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accuses Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg&#8217;s numerous indictments against ex-President Donald Trump of disrupting the GOP primary and negatively affecting his declining poll ratings. 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