The Question for DeSantis

Can he win over places that are struggling?

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks after the primary election for the midterms during the “Keep Florida Free Tour” in Tampa, Fla., August 24, 2022.

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At the National Conservatism Conference that met in Miami earlier this week, there was no doubt about the star player. The intellectuals, journalists, and policy entrepreneurs at this conference overwhelmingly wanted one man as their champion going forward: Florida governor Ron DeSantis.

DeSantis was introduced to the crowd in grand terms. There were 50 governors and two presidents who faced the Covid test, it was said. Only one passed: our man Ron. The implication was obvious. While Donald Trump continues to sulk and stew over his 2020 election loss — so unfair! — Ron DeSantis is standing up as the leader of the opposition in Biden’s America.

Michael Brendan Dougherty

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

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

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