His trip served as a trial run of sorts for a politician who has been largely untested on the close-up circuit in key early states
a Sharpie. He held babies. He grinned for photos until the crowd dispersed — though he spent much of the meet-and-greet separated by a barrier of bike racks.
“We were a citadel of freedom for people all over this country and even around the world,” he said of his home state. DeSantis is not expected to jump into the presidential race until the Florida legislative sessions ends in May, but polling suggests he would be Trump’s most formidable opponent. The Florida governor’s event in Davenport was filled with two-time Trump voters who said they liked his policies but now view DeSantis as a more effective leader for Republicans — a winner who gets things done.
That’s important, Wells said — but mostly, he wants a presidential candidate who can point to policy wins. He said DeSantis has his vote and admired his wide margin of victory in November, a contrast to his narrow gubernatorial win in 2018.“To go from winning by a half a point to winning by almost 20 — the proof is in the pudding,” Wells said.
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