Ron DeSantis Has Led Opposition to Progressive Policies

If I were in Iowa or New Hampshire, I would caucus or vote for Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary.

Why? Very simple. He’s been the leader of the opposition to progressive America, and he was that leader even while Donald Trump was still in office as president of the United States. He is the most effective conservative executive in the country, and it’s not very close. He became this way because he takes care to comprehend his role as a statesman, understanding his powers and their limits. His record of governance in Florida and his last several debate performances show him as a man who does the homework — reads his briefing books with an open and working intellect.

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.

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If I were in Iowa or New Hampshire, I would caucus or vote for Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary.

Why? Very simple. He’s been the leader of the opposition to progressive America, and he was that leader even while Donald Trump was still in office as president of the United States. He is the most effective conservative executive in the country, and it’s not very close. He became this way because he takes care to comprehend his role as a statesman, understanding his powers and their limits. His record of governance in Florida and his last several debate performances show him as a man who does the homework — reads his briefing books with an open and working intellect.