Fewer than 10 staffers were let go Thursday, according to a person familiar with the campaign.
Fewer than 10 staffers were let go by the Florida governor’s campaign on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the internal deliberations and granted anonymity to describe them. Each of the aides were involved in event planning, and some of them may soon wind up at an allied outside group. Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis super PAC, has received resumes from staffers who’ve been let go, a person familiar with the group said.to meet its fundraising expectations.
Despite his fundraising difficulties, DeSantis remains firmly in second place in the GOP primary behind Trump, and Never Back Down has raised more than $100 million. “Americans are rallying behind Ron DeSantis and his plan to reverse Joe Biden’s failures and restore sanity to our nation, and his momentum will only continue as voters see more of him in-person, especially in Iowa,” said DeSantis spokesperson Andrew Romeo. “Defeating Joe Biden and the $72 million behind him will require a nimble and candidate driven campaign, and we are building a movement to go the distance.
DeSantis is expected to campaign heavily in Iowa, where he is preparing to embark on a tour of the state’s 99 counties, an ambitious plan that would require extensive event staff. It is likely that Never Back Down would help stage at least some of those events; last week, the organization sponsored a DeSantis appearance in New Hampshire.
While polls have shown DeSantis trailing in Iowa, his advisers have argued they have an opportunity in the state. They note that this past week Trump attacked the state’s popular Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, for remaining neutral in the race, and that Trump skipped a forum in the state hosted by evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats.
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