The Floriuda Republican Governor IS locking himself out of area’s of support and money with his political policies….
Wall Street is firmly in the Never Trump camp. Finding a Republican who can make “never” happen is another question.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had been seen as the top pick to lock down the support of financial titans who have already pumped millions into his state campaigns….
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Where Wall Street puts its money matters because financial industry executives are among the biggest donors in presidential elections. And while bankers and asset managers generally favor lower taxes and lighter-touch regulation, they also value stability and experience — and they spread their money around to candidates of both parties, meaning they’re very much in play in each cycle.
On paper, that should give DeSantis an advantage. People close to Wall Street donors said his national profile and powerhouse fundraising operation that has included support from hedge fund titans like Ken Griffin and Jeff Yass had positioned him as most able to survive a primary with former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis’ gubernatorial reelection campaign is still loaded with cash, giving him big advantages over possible competitors. But many now say he no longer seems so formidable — at least on Wall Street….
My Name Is Jack says
The biggest attack on the “free enterprise system” in my lifetime and by a so called “conservative.”
Can you imagine the howls of outrage if a Democrat did anything remotely like this?
As requires constant reiteration,”conservatism “ is pure bunk.They believe in nothing except “get them libruls.”
DeSantis is poster child for such.Jut that jaw out Ron in your best Mussolini impression.
He is running ads in SC saying that Ron DeSantis won’t “back down.” Let’s see what Trump has to say about that?