Despite the fact Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) hasn’t even announced his presidential campaign yet the Republican is already seeing a surge in support.
Steve Cortes, who served as a campaign adviser to former President Donald Trump, announced on Tuesday he’s endorsing DeSantis for the GOP nomination in the 2024 presidential election.
“Governor Ron DeSantis represents the best possible option to win the presidency in 2024 and to govern as a highly capable, patriotic populist leader,” Cortes wrote in an op-ed published Tuesday.
“I have worked as a dedicated spokesman and advocate for Donald Trump for much of the last seven years, so I do not arrive at that conclusion flippantly,” Cortes added. “But our America First movement has always been bigger and more important than any one individual, and heading into this crucial election, our activism and our votes must be guided by a clear-eyed assessment of recent failures and potential future successes.”
Next, he pushed that the Republican Party needs to start throwing its support behind candidates who actually win elections, claiming there is “no substitute for victory.” He provided examples while noting the party failed to achieve its goals in the past three election cycles.
“Now it’s time to take that same approach for the nation,” Cortes wrote. “In Ron DeSantis, Republicans can rally to a fresh, vibrant, and optimistic agenda, one that includes electoral victory followed by disciplined and focused policy achievements.”
Cortes serves as a senior campaign advisor to Trump on both his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.
Trump and DeSantis have been labeled as the leading contenders for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination.
Last week, DeSantis teased a coming presidential announcement, according to The Hill. The Republican Governor originally noted that no announcement would come until after the state concluded its legislative session.
“I also understood that we had this opportunity here to be able to really, really do a lot of great stuff, and I’ve always said that we’re gonna see this through,” DeSantis said at a news conference. “What happens in the future? We’ll get on that relatively soon. You either gotta put or shut up on that as well.”
I wouldn’t argue with the opinion of Mr. Cortes, but likewise his opinion that a Tesla is better than a Volt is his, because I’m still driving a Pickup Truck that WORKS FOR ME, but not for him.
Knows something we dont??
This guy is a swamp creature and a RINO just as DeSantis is. I had no idea about Cortez but since Ron is a Soro’s guy ( in business with him) and is a Paul Ryan lover hell would freeze over before I voted for DeSantis. No RINO’s for me, which is 90% of the members in Congress. Of course, the other dim wits are full blown Communists, 100% of these girls & boys.
The establishment is a uniparty with plenty of game playing which absolutely enrages me. Please don’t talk to me about Paul Ryan or Soros, Lindsey Graham and the rest of the republican hierarchy. All they care about is what’s good for them while the rest of us eat bugs. Lets not forget Mitch McConnel either.
Big disappointment! Can’t believe he flipped!
well, he did give you his reasons for flipping, and they seem plausible enough.