I'd say if DeSantis doesn't win IA, it's over for him.
Chair of DeSantis super PAC quits in latest blow to presidential campaignWASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The chairman of the main political action committee supporting the presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis has stepped down, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, in another blow to the Florida governor ahead of the first Republican nominating contests.
The resignation of Adam Laxalt from the Never Back Down super PAC, first reported by The New York Times, comes just more than a week after the exit of the super PAC's chief executive, Chris Jankowski, and as DeSantis struggles to hold onto his No. 2 standing in the Republican contest.
Laxalt's resignation is significant because Never Back Down has been playing an unusually prominent role in DeSantis' campaign. Super PACs can receive donations of unlimited size, but cannot coordinate directly with campaigns.
The campaign has been progressively losing confidence in the super PAC over the last few months, according to several people familiar with the matter, due to what campaign officials see as strategic errors.
Laxalt did not respond to a request for comment.
Andrew Romeo, DeSantis' communications director, complemented Never Back Down in a statement.
"The collective firepower of Team DeSantis remains unmatched," he said. "Never Back Down boasts an impressive field operation and ground game."................
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/chair-desantis-super-pac-quits-latest-blow-presidential-campaign-2023-12-01/