{"id":2155535,"date":"2024-01-22T07:29:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T12:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-why-desantis-failed\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T07:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T12:32:49","slug":"analysis-why-desantis-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-why-desantis-failed\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis&#8217; failure analyzed"},"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\">6<\/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%2Fanalysis-why-desantis-failed%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=2155535&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.\u200d Ron DeSantis: The\u200c Rise and Fall \u200bof a Republican Hope<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was\u200c once seen as the Republican Party&#8217;s best\u2063 shot at taking down former President Donald Trump. But his journey took an\u200b unexpected turn when he dropped out \u2063of the race and endorsed Trump before the second Republican nominating\u200d contest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Disappointing Midterm Elections<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s candidacy was\u200b fueled by the disappointment of \u2063Republicans in\u200d the\u200d 2022 elections. Many GOP candidates failed \u200dto live up to expectations, resulting in a stronger \u2062Democratic Senate and a narrower \u200bRepublican majority in the House. Despite this, DeSantis stood out as a \u200breelected governor in\u200c a\u2063 historically battleground state like Florida.<\/p>\n<p>This created a wave of optimism for \u2064DeSantis, but over time, the belief that Trump&#8217;s influence hurt Republicans \u200cin the midterms and that DeSantis was \u200can exception began\u200c to fade.<\/p>\n<h3>The Failed Campaign Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s core argument in the \u20632024 Republican primaries was that he was a Trump alternative without the drama. However, this\u2064 approach backfired as Trump portrayed \u200dhim as a mere impersonator. This raised the question:\u200d why settle \u2062for a copy \u200cwhen you can have the original?<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this &#8220;Trump lite&#8221; stance allowed former United\u200c Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley to position\u2063 herself as a clear\u2064 anti-Trump\u200c option, without going as far as former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis struggled to win over soft Trump supporters while also consolidating anti-Trump \u200cGOP \u200dvoters, ultimately failing to do either.<\/p>\n<h3>Conservatives and the Republican Nomination<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis \u2062ran to the right\u200b of Trump, \u2062assuming it was the key to winning \u2063the Republican nomination. However, history \u200bhas shown that movement conservatives rarely come out on top in competitive Republican primary cycles. Most front-runners have emerged \u200cbetween \u200ctwo other rivals for the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s populist appeal complicated this \u200btrend in 2016, and \u2064he now seems poised to secure his third consecutive nomination.<\/p>\n<h3>Super PAC Setbacks<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s campaign relied heavily on the Never Back Down super PAC, which\u2063 faced personnel\u200d issues and financial struggles throughout his\u2064 bid. This raises questions about the wisdom of future campaigns \u200crelying so heavily on super PACs that they have\u200d limited control over.<\/p>\n<h3>Grassroots vs. the Internet<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis heavily campaigned \u2062in Iowa, visiting\u2062 all 99 counties, while Trump\u2064 devoted less effort to his ground game there. However, \u200binternet influencers played\u200b a \u2064significant role in shaping DeSantis&#8217;s campaign message, which may have been\u2063 too focused on online\u2064 platforms. The infighting between social media voices \u2062who had previously worked on Trump&#8217;s campaigns also undermined DeSantis&#8217;s image as a drama-free\u2062 candidate.<\/p>\n<h3>The Power of Trump<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis and others underestimated\u2063 the hold\u2063 Trump had on the Republican Party. The indictments against Trump \u200conly strengthened the belief among\u200b Republicans that the establishment was trying to prevent\u200c them from supporting \u200dthe\u200b former president. \u200cTrump successfully made his problems the party&#8217;s \u2063problems, and any candidate who failed to draw a contrast with him was seen as siding against GOP voters.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis found himself caught in this \u2063dilemma, falling behind Trump in national polls and failing \u2062to achieve his goals.<\/p>\n<p>After a landslide loss in \u200dIowa and single-digit\u2064 support\u200c elsewhere, DeSantis had\u200d no choice but to suspend his campaign and regroup for a future bid in 2028.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did DeSantis&#8217;s support for Common Core and hesitation to repeal the Affordable Care Act affect his standing among conservatives?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Jection \u2062of\u2062 DeSantis<\/h3>\n<p>Another factor that \u200dcontributed to \u2064DeSantis&#8217;s downfall was the rejection of his conservative\u2062 policies by a significant portion of the Republican base. While DeSantis touted his\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-makes-endorsement-in-contentious-wisconsin-republican-governor-primary\/\" title=\"Pence Makes Endorsement In Contentious Wisconsin Republican Governor Primary\">conservative track record<\/a> \u200cin Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-lawmaker-proposes-yankee-tax-on-new-residents-from-north\/\" title=\"South Carolina Lawmaker Proposes \"Yankee Tax\" on New Residents From North\">including lower taxes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-news-boosts-mcconnells-yearslong-effort-to-retake-senate-majority\/\" title=\"Manchin news boosts McConnell's yearslong effort to retake Senate majority\">conservative judicial \u200bappointments<\/a>, many conservatives were\u2064 skeptical \u200bof his commitment to their values.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s support for the\u200b controversial Common Core education standards and his \u200bhesitation to\u200c repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, raised doubts among conservatives\u200b about his willingness to stand\u200b up for \u2063conservative \u2063principles.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, DeSantis&#8217;s failure \u200dto secure significant endorsements from conservative icons such as Senator\u2062 Ted Cruz \u200cand Senator Rand Paul further\u2062 eroded his support among the conservative base.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200b Rise of Other Republican Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>As DeSantis&#8217;s campaign faltered, \u200cother Republican candidates\u200d emerged as strong contenders for the nomination. Senator Ted Cruz, known for his\u2063 staunch conservative beliefs \u2064and fiery \u2062rhetoric, gained \u200ctraction among conservatives searching for an alternative to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Rand Paul, with his libertarian leanings \u200band\u2064 vocal opposition to government overreach, also gained support from Republicans disillusioned\u200b with Trump&#8217;s \u2063leadership style.<\/p>\n<p>These \u200dcandidates presented clear\u2064 alternatives to both\u2064 Trump and DeSantis, further diminishing \u200cDeSantis&#8217;s chances of gaining momentum\u200c in the primary race.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Gov. Ron\u2062 DeSantis was once\u200c heralded as the hope for the\u200b Republican Party, but his journey took an unexpected turn. His failure to differentiate himself\u2063 from\u200c Trump, the rejection of his conservative policies by the Republican base, and the rise of other strong candidates all contributed to his\u200c downfall.<\/p>\n<p>While DeSantis&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-labels-ceo-refuses-to-rule-out-joe-manchin-as-groups-2024-candidate-too-premature\/\" title=\"No Labels CEO won't dismiss Joe Manchin as 2024 candidate: 'Too early'\">political future remains uncertain<\/a>, it is\u200b clear that he will need\u2063 to reevaluate his \u200cstrategy and regain the trust of conservatives \u200bif he hopes to rise again in the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was seen as the top contender to challenge former President Donald Trump, but unexpectedly withdrew and backed Trump before the second Republican primary. This sudden change marked a swift decline in his reputation, while also highlighting the complexities of the situation. Stay updated on Election 2024 with our latest coverage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2155536,"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-2155535","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\/2155535","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\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2155536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}