The First Lady deserves credit for the Governor's ascent to Republican superstardom.
The DeSantis name and brand reverberate far beyond the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee.
What once was whispered about a presidential run in 2024 now is openly discussed from the east coast to the Pacific Ocean, much to the dismay of another Florida resident who has convinced a not-insignificant number of gullible voters that he lost the 2020 election because of chicanery.
But while DeSantis tiptoes softly through that minefield, Republicans see a skilled politician who may be the party’s best chance to return to the White House two years hence. That politician receives appropriate praise for the right blend of instinct about what will best sell to the GOP base and beyond.
That politician has become a phenomenon.
We refer, of course, to Casey DeSantis — the Florida Politics Politician of the Year for 2022.
Wait! What?? Don’t you mean Gov. Ron DeSantis?
Nope. He’s OK, too, at what he does — if you’re into that sort of thing.
However, there is a growing sense that without his wife Casey by his side, Ron DeSantis would just be Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott or Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Just another MAGA Ivy Leaguer who senses Donald Trump’s blood is in the water.
Casey is the difference-maker, both publicly and privately.
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/576581-florida-politics-politician-of-the-year-casey-desantis/
