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2024-01-16 01:22:02

10:50 p.m.: Why Ron DeSantis is playing for his survival

The governor of Florida has bet everything on Iowa. He has attended more than 100 rallies since May, four times more than Nikki Haley and five times more than Trump. For months, he said he would win, but in recent days, DeSantis has tempered expectations, saying he will have a “good performance.”

Ron DeSantis is playing for his survival in Iowa. He spent by far the most time there, and although he still assured that he was going to win, he now speaks of a “good performance”. If he finishes 2nd 20/30 points behind Trump, it’s bad, if he finishes 3rd behind Haley, he’s finished. pic.twitter.com/03Eao5QuWh

— Philippe Berry (@ptiberry) January 15, 2024

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Concretely, if he finishes in “single digit” behind Trump (less than 10 points), that would boost him. But if he finishes at 20 or 30 points, he will find himself in very difficulty. And worse, if he finishes 3rd behind Haley, “I don’t see how he doesn’t throw in the towel,” Arizona Republican strategist Narrett Marson told me.