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Ron DeSantis is not giving any glimpses into a timeline for when he could announce a presidential run – and is still dodging questions on whether he will make a bid despite recent visits to key states of Iowa and Nevada.
The Florida governor wouldn’t tell Fox’s Sunday Morning Futures if his trip to Iowa on Friday was an indication that he’s about to make a bid.
Recent reports speculate that DeSantis is considering announcing a bid in mid-to-late May, which is when Florida’s legislative session ends. The session with Florida’s supermajority Republican legislature is likely to yield the governor a flurry of wins when it comes to his ‘anti-woke’ agenda.
‘Governor, you made a stop in Iowa this weekend. How was it? Was this the first indication that you are running for president?’ Fox host Maria Bartiromo asked.
‘It’s a first indication that we’ve got a great book that people are buying, we had a lot of interest,’ DeSantis chuckled.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said his visit to Iowa was ‘a first indication that we’ve got a great book that people are buying’ when asked if the trip could be seen as an inkling he’s going to run for president
DeSantis’ trip to the first-in-the-nation primary contest state is fueling speculation that he will launch a 2024 presidential bid soon. Pictured: DeSantis signs books at his tour stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, March 10
When reports have asked DeSantis if he plans to announce his run, he has responded in jest with: ‘Wouldn’t you like to know?’
DeSantis’ book tour over the last few weeks has been largely viewed as a pre-announcement campaign swing – with events mirroring political rallies rather than discussions about his memoir.
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In remarks about The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival, DeSantis talks about how the U.S. should mirror what he has implemented in the Sunshine State over the last several years to gain more economic and educational success.
His book, which was an instant best seller, is viewed as what most can expect from a presidential campaign platform from DeSantis in 2024.
After the release of his memoir late last month, DeSantis launched a book tour with stops in deep blue southern California, the first-in-the-nation primary contest state of Iowa and key swing state of Nevada. He also held an event in his home state in Tampa, Florida on Thursday.
All events were heavily attended with crowds enthusiastic for DeSantis to make a White House bid.
Many feel the book tour is filled with events more indicative of pre-announcement political rallies. Pictured: An attendee on Friday holds a copy of DeSantis’ new best-selling book The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival
‘Governor Kim Reynolds is a friend of mine and I often tell people when they ask me in Florida who else has done a good job, I always say look at what Iowa’s done,’ DeSantis told Fox News. ‘They’ve done a lot of things that Florida has done, they’ve got a great legislature.’
Four different PACs have emerged encouraging the governor to run for president, including one led by former senior Trump official Ken Cuccinelli.
Florida was once seen as a key swing state for presidential elections, but has gone deep red since DeSantis first took office in 2018 with the help of former President Donald Trump’s coattails.
Trump has said that DeSantis announcing a bid would be very ‘disloyal’, and noted that he wouldn’t have been successful if it weren’t for his backing in 2018.
Source: | This article originally belongs to Dailymail.co.uk
