Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a clear pathway to running for president in 2024, but Democrats are eager to stop the Republican governor before he even gets to the starting line of a presidential bid
But Democrats, hoping to reverse years of letdown in marquee races and mismanagement inside the state party, are eager to stop the Republican governor before he even gets to the starting line of a presidential bid, viewing the 2022 gubernatorial election in Florida as a chance to cut short the governor's surge."It is always easier to stop someone's rise sooner rather than later," said David Turner, spokesman for the Democratic Governors Association.
"More upbeat Democrats note that the primary in 2018 was both crowded and happened late, but eventual nominee Andrew Gillum still raised significant money and came close to defeating DeSantis."I don't think we lost the general election because of the primary," said Steve Schale, a longtime Democratic operative in Florida who managed Obama's efforts in the state in 2008.
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