Posted on 02/10/2023 1:34:50 PM PST by conservative98
DeSantis has yet to make a final decision on a presidential run, those close to him told Reuters. But he is reaching out to potential staff and donors, raising money, and traveling around the country to raise his profile.
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Those efforts include installing hand-picked loyalists like Collins in the Republican-controlled state legislature who could then help ensure passage of proposals on guns, abortion and other Republican red-meat issues, they told Reuters, providing DeSantis with a strong record of conservative wins.
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DeSantis has said he would sign a bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks if passed by lawmakers. He signed a bill last year banning abortions after 15 weeks.
He also continues to push back hard on what he sees as efforts to impose a liberal agenda in public schools. Last month, he said Florida would not allow an Advanced Placement high school course in African American studies, contending the curriculum would indoctrinate students on “queer theory.”
Such efforts are aimed at bolstering what would likely be the central theme of DeSantis’ presidential campaign: that he has transformed Florida into the most prosperous conservative-leaning state in the country.
"We have articulated a vision for a free and prosperous state," DeSantis said at his second inauguration last month. "We have, through persistence and hard work, executed on that vision."
But, he added, "We are far from done."
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DeSantis' hard-right stance on issues such as guns and abortion risks alienating the suburban voters he eventually would need to win the presidency in 2024.
For now, allies say his actions are primed to win the primary over Trump, and he’ll worry about a general election later.
DeSantis has pointed to his mammoth re-election victory as validation of his approach.
“That verdict has been rendered,” he said
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I never said anything about not voting. You are delusional.
desantis issued a statement 3 weeks ago instructing people not to donate any money to any organization that claims he’s running for president in 2024...
Still far better than a Pelosi/PaulRyan/McTurtle legislature. And ALWAYS a Republican majority.
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