Unbowed by anemic polls, dithering donors and staffing reboots, backers of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told The Post that they’re not budging from the Republican’s corner at a festive Mon…
“I think polls are like statistics — you can make them say whatever you want to depending on who you talk to,” said local Deeann Westover, who lauded both DeSantis’ performance as governor and his unapologetic conservatism.“Polls are political,” another booster said. “The only poll I trust comes from talking to people and getting a feeling of where they stand firsthand. I don’t trust any polls — if they’re in favor of DeSantis or not.
but appeared to take an indirect shot at his nemesis by arguing that he prioritizes results over bluster. “He’s the superior candidate,” a DeSantis supporter said of the Florida governor. “Look at the body of work. Look at the personality. It’s one thing to be a powerful, ego-driven leader and that’s fine. You need powerful strong men and women in leadership positions. But Ron is thoughtful, he’s policy-driven, he’s common sense.”WEAR Channel 3 News
“I think that they both have a lot of the same things that they stand for,” said Melissa Davison. “I love that DeSantis has more discipline with his speaking. He can get done what he wants to get done — but he has common sense, morality, ethics. I like Trump, I like what he did for the country. But he has to talk to the people a little better.”“I think Trump’s day is done,” he said. “He was a great president. He couldn’t put down the phone. He’s got too many issues ahead of him.
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