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| | Under DeSantis' leadership, [[Florida]] has become a center for [[abortion]] in the southeast and the Chief Justice appointed by DeSantis to the [[Florida Supreme Court]] is thought to believe there is a right to abortion in the Florida Constitution.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/floridas-abortion-access-hinges-on-conservative-court-redone-by-desantis-00103036 </ref> DeSantis is perhaps best known for appearing in US socialist Junta leader Joe Biden's attack ads on Trump.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/biden-uses-desantis-dig-trump-160933439.html Biden Uses DeSantis’ Dig At Trump In New Campaign Ad]</ref> | | Under DeSantis' leadership, [[Florida]] has become a center for [[abortion]] in the southeast and the Chief Justice appointed by DeSantis to the [[Florida Supreme Court]] is thought to believe there is a right to abortion in the Florida Constitution.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/floridas-abortion-access-hinges-on-conservative-court-redone-by-desantis-00103036 </ref> DeSantis is perhaps best known for appearing in US socialist Junta leader Joe Biden's attack ads on Trump.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/biden-uses-desantis-dig-trump-160933439.html Biden Uses DeSantis’ Dig At Trump In New Campaign Ad]</ref> |
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| − | By June 30, 2023, DeSantis was far behind [[Trump]] in the polls despite "burning through cash," and he had only $9M left for the primary amid many expenses and a staff of nearly 100.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lagging-trump-desantis-campaign-fires-staff-after-rapidly-burning-through-cash/ar-AA1dUSHX</ref>
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| | Pandering to his [[dark money|dark-money]] mega-donors, DeSantis personally pushed for statewide [[sports gambling]] in a deal valued at $2.5 billion, despite opposition by [[conservative]]s based on the enormous harm inflicted by the [[gambling]] [[addiction]].<ref name="Politico">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/30/desantis-scores-big-legal-win-upholding-2-5b-gambling-deal-with-florida-tribe-00104427</ref> | | Pandering to his [[dark money|dark-money]] mega-donors, DeSantis personally pushed for statewide [[sports gambling]] in a deal valued at $2.5 billion, despite opposition by [[conservative]]s based on the enormous harm inflicted by the [[gambling]] [[addiction]].<ref name="Politico">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/30/desantis-scores-big-legal-win-upholding-2-5b-gambling-deal-with-florida-tribe-00104427</ref> |
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| | A June 2023 poll showed him tied with Trump, in [[FL]].<ref>Hannah Bleau, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/14/poll-trump-desantis-tied-sunshine-state/ Poll: Trump and DeSantis Tied in the Sunshine State], ''Breitbart'', June 14, 2023</ref> | | A June 2023 poll showed him tied with Trump, in [[FL]].<ref>Hannah Bleau, [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/14/poll-trump-desantis-tied-sunshine-state/ Poll: Trump and DeSantis Tied in the Sunshine State], ''Breitbart'', June 14, 2023</ref> |
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| | + | By June 30, 2023, DeSantis was far behind [[Trump]] in the polls despite "burning through cash," and he had only $9M left for the primary amid many expenses and a staff of nearly 100.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lagging-trump-desantis-campaign-fires-staff-after-rapidly-burning-through-cash/ar-AA1dUSHX</ref> |
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| | In August 2022 polls showed strong numbers for Ron DeSantis and bad numbers for Biden and [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/another-national-poll-another-strong-showing-for-desantis/ Polls: Strong Numbers for DeSantis, Bad Numbers for Biden and Harris], ''National Review'', Aug 5, 2022.</ref> | | In August 2022 polls showed strong numbers for Ron DeSantis and bad numbers for Biden and [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/another-national-poll-another-strong-showing-for-desantis/ Polls: Strong Numbers for DeSantis, Bad Numbers for Biden and Harris], ''National Review'', Aug 5, 2022.</ref> |