Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis
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DeSantis’ profile grew soon after he left Trump’s mark by not shutting down his state in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Although Florida has suffered heavy losses due to the pandemic, the governor’s approach earned him broad support from the Conservatives.
Since then, DeSantis has only become more popular among Republican Party grassroots, and some have already pushed for him to be the 2024 presidential candidate.
“What’s so appealing about Ron is very simple: he’s the most influential and important person in the state who is now the center of the Republican party in the universe,” said Florida-based Republican strategist Ford O ‘Connell.
Recent statewide polls show DeSantis ’popularity on the rise. A Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy poll released Monday found that the governor had an approval rating of 53%, up from 45% approval last July.
DeSantis ’growing support was fully seen at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which was held in its home state. The governor uttered the opening words from the Orlando stage and later became the top potential candidate of 2024 behind Trump in a straw poll conducted among those attending the event.
The decision to hold the annual Conservative meeting at Sunshine State was directly related to DeSantis’ treatment of the pandemic. Unlike other states that imposed statewide shutdowns in response to the coronavirus, DeSantis has kept Florida relatively open, leaving many decisions about shutdowns and mandates to counties.
“If you know anything about Florida, you know that they always make fun of us:‘ Florida man, Florida woman, ’” said Charles Hart, president of the Orange County Republican Party. “We are no longer ‘Florida man,’ Florida woman; now we are the free state of Florida.”
Despite Republican praise for DeSantis, the pandemic has hit the state hard. Over the past week, it has been one of the states with the highest number of new daily cases per 100,000 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there have been about 31,000 deaths in the state since the start of the pandemic, and overall trends in Florida’s COVID-19 have been comparable to California, a state that goes adopt a different approach to the virus, but which has also been observed a high number of positive cases and deaths.
Still, the governor has been quick to publicize his administration’s treatment of the pandemic by emphasizing the state’s tourism-driven economy.
“If you’re working hard to make a living, we have our backs to the state of Florida,” DeSantis said during a state of the state address on Tuesday.
During his speech, the governor also boasted of the vaccine deployment process, especially among the large elderly population of the state.
“We are giving priority to our seniors for vaccination,” DeSantis said. “Florida puts seniors first because it’s the best strategy to save lives and it’s the best way to honor our seniors from whom we draw inspiration.”
But DeSantis has also faced its handling of vaccine distribution. Critics have accused the governor of favoring more affluent communities linked to his donors when it comes to establishing vaccination sites.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) on Monday called for a congressional investigation into the state’s distribution of vaccines under DeSantis. This move came after a similar call from Rep. Charlie Crist
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Critics have also beaten DeSantis for coming out against him President Biden
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“There’s going to be a big question that needs to be answered during the campaign. … When Floridians needed more help, I wanted to politicize and fight the White House,” said Christian Ulvert, a Florida-based Democratic strategist.
Supporters of the governor say much of the criticism against him during the pandemic originated at a time when Democratic governors, including the governor of New York. Andrew Cuomo
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Democrats in Florida acknowledge they are facing a sharp rise in the challenging DeSantis in 2022. The Florida Democratic Party is struggling to regroup as it faces a mountain of debt after a disappointing general election in which the Republicans made big gains from the top down.
But the party says it is optimistic about the number of potential candidates it considers a challenge against DeSantis.
“You’re going to have a pretty healthy group of people watching you,” Ulvert said. “I am convinced that if we Democrats stay focused on the mission, that is, the opponent is Ron DeSantis, a primary element may not be bad. It could energize and energize a grassroots vote that needs to be energized.”
A re-election victory in 2022 could certainly push DeSantis into a possible 2024 presidential candidacy. It would also be advantageous to come from a state that holds considerable power in Republican party politics, especially now that Trump has moved after leaving the White House.
The former president remains the key variable as Republicans consider who will be their next White House candidate. Trump mocked a possible 2024 race during his CPAC speech on Sunday, though he has not said definitively whether he will mount another presidential candidacy.
“To be frank, if the president decides to run, I think there’s no doubt he would end up being our party’s candidate,” said Christian Ziegler, the vice president of the Florida Republican Party.
Speculation has also revolved around other potential candidates, including Florida Sensors Rick Scott (R) and marc Rubio
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But if Trump is removed from the equation, DeSantis seems to be the clear leader, who has energized the bases more than any other Republican.
“Those of us politicians in Florida can’t believe how long we’ve slept in Ron DeSantis nationwide,” said Shawn Frost, a Florida-based consultant.