DeSantis to unveil presidential campaign next week: reports

[mystery-ak]

 DeSantis to unveil presidential campaign next week: reports
by Stephen Neukam - 05/18/23 8:27 AM ET

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will officially jump into the Republican presidential primary next week, according to multiple reports, a challenge to former President Trump that has long been expected.

DeSantis will likely file the paperwork for his candidacy on May 25, coinciding with a meeting with donors in Miami, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported late Wednesday that DeSantis was set to enter the race. His formal launch will follow the next week, it added.

DeSantis is set to hold a launch event in his hometown of Dunedin, Florida, The Washington Post reported, after Memorial Day.

DeSantis has been laying the groundwork for a White House bid for months, including a packed travel schedule that has taken him to key nominating states in the Republican primary process and overseas for meetings with foreign leaders. He is widely seen as the top rival to Trump for the GOP presidential nomination.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4010133-desantis-to-unveil-presidential-campaign-next-week-reports/

[libertybele]

Well, I am no longer conflicted.  I want DeSantis to remain our governor!

Ron DeSantis expected to enter 2024 presidential race next week

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the 2024 presidential race next week, two Republicans familiar with the matter told CNN.

DeSantis will file paperwork next week with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy, one Republican said, with a formal announcement expected the following week in his hometown of Dunedin, Florida.

The filing of the paperwork will occur as DeSantis gathers top fundraisers in South Florida, where, as CNN previously reported, he is expected to signal to them that it’s time to start asking their wealthy friends for checks. Another source said about 100 hotel rooms have been reserved at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami for the gathering.

That source, however, cautioned that the planning remains a moving target and DeSantis is known to surprise even his closest allies with last-minute changes. However, the fundraisers being summoned to Miami are expecting the campaign to be officially launched so they can begin calling donors once they arrive in South Florida..............

https://abc-7.com/news/politics/2023/05/18/ron-desantis-expected-to-enter-2024-presidential-race-next-week/

[libertybele]

I'm going to try to stay out of the Trump v. DeSantis war that is bound to occur in here.  False rumors and accusations by Trump are expected. No worries.  DeSantis' conservative record will win him the GOP nomination. 

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Well, I am no longer conflicted.  I want DeSantis to remain our governor!

He will unless he actually wins the Presidency, which is a huge boon for folks like you who don't want to lose him as you would have under the prior version of the "resign to run" law.

SO if you lose him as governor, the consolation is that means there isn't a Democrat in office, but rather a conservative Republican.  That ain't all bad!