DeSantis Notches Key Endorsements in Iowa,
New Hampshire, and Florida
Posted By: Dreadnought, 5/16/2023 8:21:05 PM
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has secured a number of endorsements in New Hampshire and Iowa in recent days, as well as key endorsements in his home state of Florida as he is expected to soon join the 2024 presidential race. DeSantis made headlines over the weekend as he interacted one-on-one with voters in Iowa, shedding his reputation as a leader who struggles with retail politicking. He made an unscheduled appearance in Des Moines at a barbecue joint on Saturday while former president Donald Trump, the frontrunner, canceled his own rally in Des Moines that day because of “severe weather.” The optics were a win for DeSantis, who also announced the endorsements
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