Ron DeSantis has emerged as a political star early in the 2024 presidential election season even as he ignores many conventions of modern politics
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. DeSantis has emerged as a political star early in the 2024 presidential election season even as he ignores many conventions of modern politics. NEW YORK — — Republican presidential contenders typically fight for prime speaking slots at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
DeSantis is a frequent voice in conservative cultural fights on cable television, but he often avoids gatherings of fellow Republican governors and party leaders, who are quick to complain in private about his go-it-alone approach. He is the only top-tier presidential prospect yet to court voters in Iowa, New Hampshire or South Carolina, the states hosting the GOP's opening presidential primary contests.
Indeed, as DeSantis moves toward a White House run, it is becoming increasingly clear that the 44-year-old Republican governor will manage his presidential aspirations in his own way, on his own timeline, with or without allies in national GOP leadership or relationships with the press. "DeSantis has, in his style and the actions he's taken as governor, shown a willingness to fight the traditional powers that be, the establishment," said David McIntosh, president of the Club for Growth, an influential conservative group based in Washington. McIntosh described DeSantis' style as"refreshing" and suggested the GOP is ready to move on from former President
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