Quick Glance: DeSantis distances himself from leaked memo with debate strategy
- DeSantis hasn't read the memo.
- The memo from Never Back Down PAC suggested that DeSantis defend former President Trump during the first GOP debate in Wisconsin next week.
- DeSantis's campaign denies any knowledge of the memo that was leaked on Thursday.
- DeSantis and his campaign expect him to be the main target on the debate stage, stating that it demonstrates his effectiveness.
Quick Glance: DeSantis' Team: Trouble and Turnover
- DeSantis' presidential campaign has faced ongoing personnel turnover.
- Campaign struggles and lack of experience within the team have been highlighted.
- Experts point out that a successful campaign shouldn't have such frequent resets.
- To regain credibility, DeSantis needs to demonstrate his capabilities as a candidate.
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis' First Presidential Campaign Trip to Iowa: What to Watch
- DeSantis faces high expectations, according to Eric Woolson, former adviser to Scott Walker.
- Presidential candidates are under significantly greater scrutiny than governors.
- Sterzenbach admits the campaign was not prepared for the onslaught.
- DeSantis' campaign plans to aggressively court Iowa Republicans.
Quick Glance: Disney uses a royal family clause to thwart Ron DeSantis' Florida power play.
- DeSantis also proposed renaming the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and establishing a new board of supervisors to oversee it.
- Florida lawmakers have objected to the new agreement, vowing to find a legal way to repeal or void it.
- "All agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida's Government in the Sunshine law," The Walt Disney World Resort said in a statement.
- The Florida Legislature established it so that Disney could build the infrastructure for Walt Disney World at no cost to Florida taxpayers.
Quick Glance: MAGA World Title: Trump's Praise for DeSantis' Democratic Opponent Rankles
- Former President Donald Trump blasted Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida on Tuesday, but a compliment he made to a Democrat in a message criticizing DeSantis irritated some of his supporters.
- One of the texts mentioned Charlie Crist, who campaigned against DeSantis on the Democratic ticket in Florida's governor election last year.
- "So after Trump claimed Florida was closed during Covid for far too long (after praising DeSantis at the time) and later somehow implied the governor was a groomer of teen girls, the latest line of attack is to ... praise Charlie Crist?"
- "Donald Trump: Charlie Crist cheerleader," wrote former Newsmax host John Cardillo.
Quick Glance: Mike Lindell's "stolen election" illusions have a new focus: DeSantis, Ron
- The margin of victory was simply too large, especially in Miami-Dade County.
- It is true that a Republican winning Miami-Dade County is unusual.
- The county then appeared to trend toward Democrats, with Republicans taking less than 40% in most top-of-the-ticket races in the 2010s.
- However, Miami-Dade County has always been capable of large swings and has demonstrated a willingness to vote for the appropriate type of Republican.
- While Trump did not win the election, he did receive 46 percent of the vote, the greatest showing for a Republican at the top of the ticket since 2004.
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Quick Glance: Trump's New Nickname for Ron DeSantis: Late Night Rates
- "Trump doesn't even know what that means," Jimmy Fallon stated after Trump referred to Florida Governor Rick Scott as "Ron DeSanctimonious."
- Former President Donald Trump unveiled a new moniker for Gov.
- "That's right, former President Trump referred to Florida Gov."
- On election night, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert will both go live.
Quick Glance: Biden's Speech Celebrates Midterm Election Results, but He Faces New Challenges
- President Biden, dressed in a blue suit, looks at a reporter who is asking a question into a microphone held by a White House aide.
- President Biden had the best midterm results of any president in 20 years, avoiding a Republican surge that had been forecast.
- While Mr. Biden retains his veto pen, the path to keeping government doors open and avoiding a national debt default may pass through Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader vying for speaker.
- According to advisers, Mr. Biden might spend most of the next two years traveling the country for ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Incumbent DeSantis is projected to stay in office after fending off Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.
Quick Glance: DeSantis' political career takes off after a landslide victory.
- Ron DeSantis' reelection campaign was relentlessly focused on President Joe Biden rather than his Democratic opponent in Florida.
- Every Republican running for statewide office won by at least 16 points on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that Florida is Republican country — and that DeSantis' political career has gotten a boost.
- "While our country flounders due to failed leadership in Washington," added DeSantis, "Florida is on the right track."
- On Wednesday, Trump stated on his social media platform Truth Social claimed he received almost 1 million more votes in Florida in 2020 than DeSantis did Tuesday, despite the fact that turnout is often greater in presidential elections.
Former Gov. Charlie Crist has been battling incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis for executive power in the Sunshine State.
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Quick Glance: Trump raises animosity ahead of election with insulting moniker for DeSantis
- President Donald Trump meets with Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
- DeSantis also avoided mentioning Trump.
- Stafford Jones, a Gainesville-based Republican political consultant who rarely tweets, said, "Donald Trump belittling and name-calling our Florida Governor two days before the 2022 midterms, in which our Governor is on the ballot . . . unforgivable."
- Trump responded to DeSantis' endorsement on Truth Social.
Quick Glance: Biden Warns That America's Democracy Is in Danger in Speech
- Republicans' "Big Lie" Threatens American Democracy, Says Biden
- President Biden criticized electoral violence and voter intimidation in a prime-time address only days before Tuesday's midterm elections.
- In an address delivered Wednesday night, President Biden stated that democracy was at stake in the upcoming midterm elections.
- Mr. Biden linked the attack to former President Donald J. Trump's "Big Lie" about the 2020 election being rigged.
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Quick Glance: The most important lessons from the discussion between Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist
- Ron DeSantis and former congressman Charlie Crist squared off in their final debate before the election to choose who will rule Florida for the next four years.
- He claimed Crist frequently voted with Biden.Crist repeatedly referred to DeSantis as a "bully" during the debate.
- ""We know you love to bully people," Crist said of the viral exchange.
Quick Glance: Highlights from major contests in the 2022 midterm elections in the United States
- Republicans were predicted to easily gain control of the United States House of Representatives.
- They have gained numerous seats in the House so far, but have lost one in the Senate.
- Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman enters a polling place in Braddock, Pennsylvania, to vote.
- In Georgia, Republican Governor Brian Kemp defeated Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams.
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Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis stands out in elections as a Republican who could pose a threat to Trump.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, talks during an election party in Tampa.
- Donald Trump has already threatened to run against DeSantis in 2024.
- DeSantis served in the House of Representatives before being elected governor four years ago.
- DeSantis' extreme stances are comparable to Trump's.
Quick Glance: Hurricane Ian is barreling toward Florida after tearing across Cuba.
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- The letter "P" has been stylized to resemble a thumbtack pin.
- An icon in the shape of a downward-pointing angle.
Quick Glance: Five lessons from Trump's Mar-a-Lago presidential campaign announcement in 2024
- On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, former President Donald Trump makes a special statement from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
- "Joe Biden has abolished America's borders," he proclaimed.
- Lower taxes, less regulations, and fair trade deals, according to Trump, will bring the US economy back on track.
- Trump made no mention of Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
Quick Glance: Cohen: Florida is the title. Gov. Ron DeSantis is playing a cynical immigration game.
- Ron DeSantis wants to be the next President of the United States.
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- DeSantis would have wanted a more subdued welcome.
- The migrants are now suing DeSantis and the state of Florida for deception.