Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign says its dismal poll results are just a “snapshot in time” and that it plans to continue pushing its platform in New Hampshire ahead of key GOP primaries.
“DeSantis has more support from state legislators than any other candidate, including [Donald] Trump, and with every hand he shakes and every voter he meets in the Granite State, people discover that Ron DeSantis is the leader this country needs to reverse America’s decline because he shows up, never backs down from his principles, and delivers. results for the people he serves,’ national spokeswoman for Florida’s Republican governor, Carly Atchinson, told The Post on Monday.
The Republican campaign said it will hit the state with a strategic ground game to overtake the Republican field in victory over New Hampshire’s “independent streak.”
The campaign said it plans to further highlight DeSantis’ veteran status, given the large number of veterans in the state, and he has already been “strategic” in implementing his economic policy specifically in New Hampshire.
The White House hopeful will return to the Granite State on Tuesday for a one-day tour with the state’s governor, Chris Sununu. The couple will host a joint town hall and visit the iconic Red Arrow Diner.
Republican presidential candidate and Florida governor DeSantis is betting on a tough campaign in New Hampshire to boost his support in the primaries there.
DeSantis’ planned visit marks the second time the Florida governor has visited the state in recent weeks as he intensifies his focus on the early state primary. Following his tenure in Sununu, he will have visited the state a total of seven times since launching his campaign in May, visiting nine of 10 counties, including the North Country, and making 31 campaign stops.
DeSantis has also conducted more than 25 interviews with local media in the state and has had a steady stream of endorsements, surpassing Trump in support among current state legislators.
Still, DeSantis has focused primarily on Iowa, which will hold the nation’s first caucuses for the 2024 race, and has aimed to reach all 99 counties there. His campaign has moved much of its staff from Florida to the Hawkeye State and contributed $2 million for ads. His camp maintains that the Jan. 15 caucus will be an opportunity to show voters that this is a two-man Republican primary race between him and former President Trump.
Donald Trump leads the Republican field by more than 30 points in New Hampshire, according to polling data. ZUMAPRESS.com
Although he is focused on Iowa, the 45-year-old governor has seen a steady decline in polls in New Hampshire. He has fallen nearly 20 points from his April result of 29.3%, bringing him into his current battle for second place behind Trump’s 30-point lead, according to the Real Clear Politics average.
The DeSantis campaign maintains that given the schedule, with Iowa first and New Hampshire second, the time to strategically “surge” is closer to voting day. When the primaries and elections roll around, the DeSantis campaign hopes anti-Trump voters will realize that the Florida governor has been “working harder” and is the only one capable of defeating the former president.
Data from Real Clear Politics shows DeSantis at 10.4% in New Hampshire, behind his Republican foes Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.RealClearPolitics
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is leading DeSantis in several polls, according to Real Clear Politics, averaging 14.2%, compared to the Florida governor’s 10.4%. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy are not far behind, with 9% and 7.2% respectively.
By winning over New Hampshire independents, the DeSantis campaign noted that the Florida governor courted the demographic by 18% in his 2022 gubernatorial re-election campaign in Florida and flipped the deep blue of Palm Beach County and the Miami-Dade County there.
DeSantis himself has argued that there is time to make up ground.
After running in the New Hampshire primary in early October, DeSantis argued that the race for the state’s endorsement is “wide open” and that “there is a lot of ground to cover,” giving him the opportunity to ultimately make him the candidate. presidential. winner.
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