A.G. Gancarski
With bad polls and process stories dominating the news cycle for Ron DeSantis, observers are wondering when he might get out of the presidential race.
He delivered a hint during a New Hampshire radio interview, suggesting that a Governor who can’t hold the state that elected them needs to drop out.
“What is her path in South Carolina? Because I don’t think if you lose your home state that you can continue,” he said of Nikki Haley on Good Morning New Hampshire.
However, a quick look at state-level polling shows DeSantis and Haley have the same problem in their respective home states — both trail Donald Trump by massive margins.
In South Carolina, the Emerson College Poll shows Trump with 54%, Haley with 29% and DeSantis with 7% support.
Yet in Florida, DeSantis is worse off than Haley, well below even that 29% number in GOP Primary polls.
In a Victory Insights survey of 1,220 voters conducted Dec. 8 and 9, Trump had 59% support, with DeSantis at 19% and Haley at 8%. Compounding the difficulty for DeSantis, 95% of respondents said they are committed to their choice.
A Florida Atlantic University survey from November showed Trump leading DeSantis, 61% to 20%.
The University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab in a November poll showed Trump had 60% support while DeSantis had just 21% backing.
Florida’s March 19 Primary is a winner-take-all contest, in which 125 delegates to the Republican National Convention will be allocated.
Will DeSantis get out after that, assuming there isn’t some magical turnaround in polls? Or does he exit sooner, as some speculate?
Asked if he was staying in the race until the end of March by Hugh Hewitt, DeSantis again committed to the long haul on Thursday. “One hundred percent. We can do that.”
17 comments
FloridaPatriot
January 18, 2024 at 1:38 pm
Better be careful with what you say, Rhonda Florida isn’t 100% happy with you since your election.
mike ledin
January 18, 2024 at 3:50 pm
any one who has a bill signed that says if he looses election he keeps his job as governor really pathetic,does not believe in his own ability.
we n eed some one who won;t cry on mommys shoulder if he
looses.
a man or woman will do————————–
mike ledin
University of North Florida
January 18, 2024 at 2:17 pm
He’s definitely going to lose here!
tom palmer
January 18, 2024 at 2:35 pm
Yes, he touts his 2022 victory, but Bozo the Clown would have been competitive against a political retread like Charlie Crist. btw, in the 2000 election, Al Gore Jr. did not carry Tennessee.
mike ledin
January 18, 2024 at 3:50 pm
any one who has a bill signed that says if he looses election he keeps his job as governor really pathetic,does not believe in his own ability.
we n eed some one who won;t cry on mommys shoulder if he
looses.
a man or woman will do————————–
mike ledin
Silence Of The Earls
January 18, 2024 at 4:37 pm
🤫
JD
January 18, 2024 at 9:03 pm
He got fired is my guess. He was a paid account of the DeSantis War Room and when NeverBackDown laid off staff, his “handler” was gone.
Disappearing DeSantis
January 19, 2024 at 5:28 am
I always felt Earl was Christine Pushaw
Tom
January 19, 2024 at 6:57 am
I think she went back to Georgia to work for Mikheil Saakashvili again. At least he made it to President for two terms. I’m not thinking Rhonda will get that far.
JD
January 19, 2024 at 8:59 am
As do I, or at least controlled by her team. I think her and/or the Koch Klan of bought social media accounts are at work in TN right now trying to get vouchers passed there.
It’s the same MO as what went down in FL. Twitter accounts from 2022-2024 creation dates, mediocre aligning demographic descriptions of themselves, commenting with right wing party sound bites for some grifting agenda without any evidence for their opinion (granted that could be RL too). When you look at their accounts there is no substance of posts (just reposts) and comments on big money issues with aforementioned talking points.
QNon people want conspiracy of the deep state? Whoop! There it is.
My only regret is I was arguing with someone that was obviously a psi-op. Like the old Tom that used to post and argue. I used to think he was a poli-sci prof from SWFL and he died why he dropped. But now I am not so sure his handler didn’t get reassigned.
It’s good they’re starting to lose, but sad it’s only after raping and pillage our state.
Earl Pitts "Sage Political Expert Emeritas" American
January 19, 2024 at 10:59 am
Good Morn ‘Ting Dook 4 Brains Leftys,
The rumors of The Sage Earl Pitts American’s demise have been Greatly Exagerated.
So watch yourselves because “I Still Got My Sage Eye On You Dook 4 Brains Leftys”.
Severe and much feared chastizements are still being handed out to anyone who “Wizzes Earl Off”.
Thank you Dook 4 Brains Leftys,
Earl Pitts American
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*VOTING DESANTIS BECAUSE OF EARL*
JD
January 19, 2024 at 11:01 am
Xtina is back on line. How was Russia? Get that next job lined up since Desantis done?
Earl Pitts "Sage Political Expert Emeritas" American
January 19, 2024 at 11:53 pm
CHASTIZED
JD
January 20, 2024 at 7:53 am
Don’t forget to leave the car running in the closed garage while sitting in it Earl / Xtina / Koch Klan social media Chinese for hire. The world with one less Groomer is a good thing.
Elmo
January 18, 2024 at 7:17 pm
The longer he stays on the presidential trail the better because when he gets back to Florida he will be doing nothing but whipping up all kinds of way out crazy.
He should have moved to Iowa permanently
January 19, 2024 at 12:09 am
Sad but true🙁
Earl Pitts "Sage Political Expert Emeritas" American
January 19, 2024 at 11:53 pm
CHASTIZED
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