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Why the Iowa Poll was a "PR disaster for DeSantis:"
Beyond undercutting his narrative that he’s “climbing” or the primary is “a two-man race,” it also highlights the alternate universe constructed by a chronically underperforming campaign
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Why the Iowa Poll was a "PR disaster for DeSantis:"
Beyond undercutting his narrative that he’s “climbing” or the primary is “a two-man race,” it also highlights the alternate universe constructed by a chronically underperforming campaign
themessenger.com/politics/desan…
2/8
The DeSantis camp is right: Team Trump sees him as the only viable POTENTIAL threat. MAGA Inc has spent $21.5m attacking the gov
He's been the target of more negative indy expenditures — $21.8 million — than any other prez candidate per @rpyers
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The DeSantis camp is right: Team Trump sees him as the only viable POTENTIAL threat. MAGA Inc has spent $21.5m attacking the gov
He's been the target of more negative indy expenditures — $21.8 million — than any other prez candidate per @rpyers
themessenger.com/politics/desan…
3/8
Team Trump believes if they bury DeSantis in IA, the race is over
@RogerJStoneJr: "Trump's camp is responding to the media hype over Ron DeSantis & they’re putting the final nails in DeSantis’s coffin...Haley is definitely a threat – but to DeSantis" tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
Team Trump believes if they bury DeSantis in IA, the race is over
@RogerJStoneJr: "Trump's camp is responding to the media hype over Ron DeSantis & they’re putting the final nails in DeSantis’s coffin...Haley is definitely a threat – but to DeSantis" tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
4/8
Team DeSantis has pointed out that Trump can still fall & DeSantis can still rise. And team Trump expects DeSantis to regain some footing & make it more of a race
But no Republican has ever polled at such a high level as Trump & lost Iowa
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Team DeSantis has pointed out that Trump can still fall & DeSantis can still rise. And team Trump expects DeSantis to regain some footing & make it more of a race
But no Republican has ever polled at such a high level as Trump & lost Iowa
tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
5/8
Team DeSantis points to Cruz's 2016 Iowa win after he began his rise in Oct
But Trump was only polling then at 21% (he's 40%+ now) & Cruz only trailed him by 11 pts (DeSantis is down 27 in the IA Poll)
Cruz barely won & Trump still won the nomination tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
Team DeSantis points to Cruz's 2016 Iowa win after he began his rise in Oct
But Trump was only polling then at 21% (he's 40%+ now) & Cruz only trailed him by 11 pts (DeSantis is down 27 in the IA Poll)
Cruz barely won & Trump still won the nomination tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
6/8 How about Iowa in 2012?
Santorum skyrocketed late & barely beat Romney. But Romney never received more than 25% support in polls (again, Trump is 40%+) now
Romney ultimately won the party’s nomination anyway
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Santorum skyrocketed late & barely beat Romney. But Romney never received more than 25% support in polls (again, Trump is 40%+) now
Romney ultimately won the party’s nomination anyway
tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
7/8 So what's Iowa 2008 look like?
Huckabee began his rise in October and won with 30% of the vote against John McCain, who collapsed after reaching a high of about 30% in the polls
Again: Trump is +40%. And McCain in 08 won his party's nomination anyway
tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
Huckabee began his rise in October and won with 30% of the vote against John McCain, who collapsed after reaching a high of about 30% in the polls
Again: Trump is +40%. And McCain in 08 won his party's nomination anyway
tinyurl.com/2suyc6jk
8/8 How about 2000 in Iowa? Alas, we have no Real Clear polling averages, but George W. Bush was polling between 43-49% -- where Trump is now -- and he handily won the caucus and his party’s nomination. He then became president themessenger.com/politics/desan…
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