Posted on 07/13/2023 12:44:52 PM PDT by cotton1706
Top donors are reportedly considering moving from supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott in the Republican primary race, citing worries over the start and direction of the governor’s presidential campaign these past few months.
DeSantis formally launched his bid in the final week of May, which was met with scrutiny given the technical difficulties that plagued the highly anticipated Twitter Spaces launch.
But since entering the race, DeSantis has failed to emerge as the frontrunner, and polls have neither drastically shifted nor are they swinging in his direction, despite his blitz of early primary states such as Iowa, South Carolina, and New Hampshire.
DeSantis’s campaign has also rubbed some potential supporters the wrong way because of missteps by staffers and social media “influencers“ over the past few weeks. With added concerns over potential policy differences, some backers are now looking elsewhere.
According to Politico, former Trump backer Ronald Lauder, a billionaire businessman and Estée Lauder makeup heir, flew to the early primary state of South Carolina to meet with Sen. Scott last month, citing “ three people aware of the late June meeting.” According to the report, he plans to meet with Scott one more time and decide if he should “cut him a check.” That shift follows his support of DeSantis’s 2018 gubernatorial race — donating $200,000 — as well as giving to his super PAC last year.
One individual who reportedly works “closely” with major New York donors said many are “still open and are still looking” for whom to support.
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I love watching these people waste their money on candidate contributions... that’s why I’ve always favored no campaign spending limits.
Tim Scott’s personality burns at an even lower wattage than DeSantiss. Sometimes different is not going to be better.
I like Desantis, but its still early.
Would like to hear more consideration of Youngkin.
The Deep State doesn't want anyone to upset their apple grift cart.
If Youngkin would enter the race, he would get that consideration.
It’s hard to think much about people who aren’t even running.
The Carlyle Group chairman who is also fighting the same donor driven, performative and ultimately irrelevant “war on woke”? LOL. At least he has more personality than Meatball- and hes undoubtedly smarter.
Perhaps Plantation Man Scott can protect Murky from Dementia Diane Fine Swine stealing her lunch money.
What a waste of their own money!
How did they get eran in the first place; with hopeium? Because that’s what giving money to any other GOPer than Trump is.
Trump is not going to lose to any other Republican. All the tea in China isn’t going to change this.
Lead Balloon
Scott seems like a nice guy but ready to be POTUS?
I hate it when the GOP tries to pander to race, gender, ethnicity like the democrats do
Hint to the GOP:: Blacks are still gonna vote majority liberal. With help from ballot stuffers and fixers as needed
I envy you. You’ll never run out of RINO azz to smooch 😚
I want pro-RINOs to waste their money.
Since these “donors” like to flush money down the toilet they should give me some.
What a liberal tool
Because if you’re intending to lose you might as well get some diversity points for your money.
But, but, he’s black!
Lol!
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