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A fair analysis. I don't fault DeSantis for running. He's the most prominent/successful conservative we have, and you can't blame him for thinking that might matter in a Republican primary.

I don't think the failure of his campaign is all (or even mostly) about him. What has he said or done to turn away millions of GumboPots, who a year ago was posting he hoped Trump didn't even run because DeSantis was so much better?

The interesting thing is that DeSantis entering the race should have, in theory, moved the primary to the right. Candidates moving to either outflank DeSantis to his right or at least taking an equal right position to nullify his conservative positions.

Instead Trump moved left and brought most of the party with him. (Social Security, Medicare, abortion, spending and farm subsidies)

I don't think DeSantis or frankly any conservative imagining Trump having the hold over his base so much that he could turn Republicans into a center-left party.

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Posted by VolcanicTiger

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Posted on 9/23/23 at 12:45 pm to JoeHackett

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Instead Trump moved left and brought most of the party with him. (Social Security, Medicare, abortion, spending and farm subsidies)

Trump's strategy seems to be ingratiating himself with the independents and disappointed Democrats. There is a rightward shift in response to the Left going too far. Trump is there to cast the widest net, and his strength in his head-to-head polls against Biden is shoring up his base in the primary as well in the process.

If you're still worried about what he's saying in courting the center, then you're either new to politics or blinded by your hormones for Rhonda.

Trump's actions mean more than anything:
No wars.
THREE fairly solid conservative SCOTUS appointments in a single term.
Enormous economic growth.

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