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CMV: Ron DeSantis will be the Republican nominee for President for the 2024 general election

It will either be Trump or DeSantis.  Ultimately I believe Trump will back DeSantis because Ron is is gaining serious momentum and he is receiving positive praise from leaders across both aisles.  My view hinges on why DeSantis is a better candidate than Trump.

1. His Covid response has been remarkable.  While Cuomo was made to be the media darling of how to handle Covid and writing books (and being a creep), DeSantis has followed the science by focusing vaccines based on age and those at risk, and not by profession.  He also opened up the economy and his state has a lower unemployment rate than the nation.  Disneyland is somehow open in Florida but not California.  Because of this, he will easily win Florida and won’t need to campaign there.

2. He’s not afraid to fight the mainstream media when they purposely post fake news (see 60 minutes).  Republicans, some who feel there is a left wing bias in the MSM, will like this, particularly as we see the media get exposed for false and or misleading stories.

3. He will do very well in public speaking events.  He is much more composed than Trump and is better at articulating his message without his press secretary having to clarify his statements.  I’ve heard on one sports talk radio and he is very intelligent, composed, thoughtful and articulate.  He will win over those turned off by Trump’s terrible communication style.

4. Trump can still have his rallies, get his America first message and ensure he stays relevant given he is a DeSantis ally.  Trump base is a small minority of the Republican Party despite his high party approval rating.  DeSantis is not an “us vs them” type leader like Trump, so he will appeal to many moderates.  If Trump has a platform, he’s happy.  

There are 2 aspects to my view, that DeSantis will be the nominee, and he will be a better nominee than Trump.
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> His Covid response has been remarkable.

**His** Covid response was disasterous.  **He** basically didn't have a Covid response.  **His** response to Covid was to act like it didn't exist.

Fortunately, local leaders in all the counties with major cities (and most without) ignored the governor and enacted their own local mask mandates and capacity restrictions.  If not for the local leaders taking the virus seriously and bailing out DeSantis's ass, Florida would have easily had more deaths and cases per capita than any other state.