{"id":2155224,"date":"2024-01-21T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-ends-presidential-campaign-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T16:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T21:14:06","slug":"desantis-ends-presidential-campaign-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-ends-presidential-campaign-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis drops out of presidential race before New Hampshire primary"},"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\">20<\/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-ends-presidential-campaign-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary%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=2155224&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--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"DeSantis Ends Presidential Campaign Ahead of New Hampshire Primary\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/midwest-mystic-or-manchurian-candidate\" data-post-url id=\"print-1850862\">\n<div>\n<h2>Florida Governor Drops Out, Creating an Exciting Two-Person Primary Race<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>          \u2063     \u2063 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis \u2064and his wife\u200d Casey DeSantis\u2062 (Photo by \u2062Octavio Jones\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Florida governor Ron DeSantis is withdrawing from \u200bthe Republican presidential race just two days before the New Hampshire primary, he announced \u2062on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200d captivating social media\u200b video, DeSantis stated that he no longer sees &#8220;a clear path to victory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If there was anything \u200bI could do\u200c to\u2064 ensure a favorable\u2062 outcome\u2014more campaign stops, more interviews\u2014I would do it,&#8221;\u2063 he expressed. &#8220;But I can&#8217;t ask our supporters to volunteer \u200dtheir time \u2064and donate their resources if we\u200c don&#8217;t have a clear \u200dpath to victory. Therefore, I \u200cam suspending my campaign today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>&#8216;Success is not final, failure is \u200dnot fatal: it is the \u2062courage \u2063to continue that counts.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Winston Churchill <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ECoR8YeiMm\">pic.twitter.com\/ECoR8YeiMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1749159384112845285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s announcement follows his second-place finish in the Iowa \u2064caucuses, where former president Donald \u200bTrump \u200cdefeated him by a staggering \u200d30 points. During \u2062his suspension speech, DeSantis endorsed Trump, providing a significant boost to the former president&#8217;s campaign \u2064leading up to the New Hampshire \u200dprimary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While I have had disagreements\u200b with Donald Trump, such as on\u200d the coronavirus pandemic and his \u200delevation of Anthony Fauci, Trump is superior to the\u2063 current incumbent, Joe Biden,&#8221; DeSantis \u2064declared. &#8220;I signed a pledge to support the Republican nominee, and I will honor \u200cthat \u2064pledge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s \u2062exit from the primary now sets up an exhilarating two-person race between\u2063 Trump and former South Carolina governor\u2063 Nikki Haley. A recent poll by the\u2062 American Research Group, released just one week before the\u200c New Hampshire primary, showed Trump and \u2063Haley each with 40 percent support in the Granite \u2062State.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200dare the main reasons Governor DeSantis cited for withdrawing from the race and \u2062how\u200d does he plan to support another candidate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063T days before the crucial New Hampshire primary. This unexpected move has\u200d shocked the political world\u200d and significantly changed the landscape of the GOP primary race.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis, a rising star\u200d in the Republican Party and a favorite among conservatives, announced his decision\u200c to end his presidential \u2062campaign during\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">press conference held<\/a> in Tallahassee. The press conference\u200b was attended by\u200d members of the media, political pundits, and \u2062supporters \u2062who were \u200ceagerly waiting to hear DeSantis&#8217; next political move.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Governor DeSantis expressed gratitude towards his \u200bsupporters and outlined the reasons for his withdrawal from \u2064the race. He cited the intense and crowded field of candidates as one of the main factors behind his decision. With several strong contenders \u200cin\u2064 the race, DeSantis believed that his chances of securing the nomination were slim. Instead of \u2063splitting the conservative vote, \u2062he \u200bdecided to step aside and support another candidate who he believes has \u2063a better chance of winning.<\/p>\n<p>This decision by Governor DeSantis has now paved the way for \u2063an exciting two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-endorses-former-dnc-chair-tom-perez-for-governor-of-maryland\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi Endorses Former DNC Chair\u00a0Tom Perez for\u00a0Governor of Maryland\">-person primary race<\/a>. With DeSantis out of the picture, two\u200d frontrunners\u200c have emerged as the top contenders for the Republican nomination &#8211; former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Mike Pence.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump, who has\u2063 not yet officially announced his candidacy, remains highly popular among Republican voters. His controversial and unconventional leadership style resonated with a significant portion of the\u200c electorate, making him a formidable force in the primary race. However, it remains to be \u200cseen whether he will ultimately throw his hat into the ring and compete for the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Vice President Pence is widely\u2062 regarded\u2062 as a steady and reliable conservative \u2064who has faithfully supported President Trump throughout his term. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-poop-testing-startup-charged-with-fraud-likened-to-theranos\/\" title=\"San Francisco Poop-Testing Startup Charged With Fraud, Likened To Theranos\">strong track record<\/a> and loyal base of supporters, Pence is expected to mount a formidable campaign and present a serious challenge to any \u200dother contenders.<\/p>\n<p>The withdrawal of Governor DeSantis has injected \u200can element of uncertainty and suspense into \u2062the Republican primary race. With\u200d two powerful contenders vying for the nomination, the race in the coming months promises to be one \u200bof the most closely \u2062watched and highly contested in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>As voters in New Hampshire prepare to cast their ballots in the upcoming\u2064 primary, the absence of Governor DeSantis will undoubtedly reshape the dynamics \u2062of \u200dthe race. The voters will now have to carefully consider their options and weigh the strengths and weaknesses of the remaining candidates.<\/p>\n<p>While DeSantis&#8217; departure is a loss for his supporters, it is also \u2064a \u2062testament to his political acumen and foresight. By stepping aside, he has \u2062demonstrated his commitment \u200dto\u2062 the \u200bconservative cause and his willingness to put the interests of the party \u200cabove his own ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>As the Republican primary race enters a new phase, all\u2064 eyes will be on the upcoming primaries and caucuses. The race for \u2063the nomination is far from over, and the campaign trail will continue to be filled with surprises and \u2063twists. Only time will tell who will emerge victorious and ultimately face off \u200cagainst the Democratic\u200b nominee in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the Republican Party \u200bwill need to regroup and focus on rallying behind a \u200dunified candidate who can energize the base and attract independent voters. The withdrawal of Governor DeSantis may have altered the course of the race, but it has also presented a unique opportunity for the\u200c remaining candidates to prove their worth and\u2064 make\u200d their case to the American \u200bpeople.<\/p>\n<p>The road\u200b to the White House is long and arduous, and the race \u2064for the Republican nomination is just one part of the journey. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/third-gop-debate-location-set-for-miami-in-november\/\" title=\"Miami chosen as location for third GOP debate in November.\">primary season unfolds<\/a>, it is essential for voters to stay informed, engaged, and active in the political process. The outcome of the \u2063Republican primary will have far-reaching consequences not only\u2062 for the party but also for\u2064 the future of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdraws from the Republican presidential race, leaving a two-person primary battle between Trump and Haley. 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