His campaign has struggled to gain traction. Can he use the debate to turn things around?
The memo also suggested DeSantis should attack political neophyte Vivek Ramaswamy, who has crept up in some early-state polls. But going after candidates trying to catch up to him runs the risk of elevating their stature with an electorate that is just beginning to tune into the race.
DeSantis has said in recent interviews that he expects to be attacked by lower-ranked candidates looking to supplant him as the Republican alternative to Trump. On Monday, he criticized the former president’s decision to skip the face-off during an interview with FOX’s Martha MacCallum. As he has done in the past, he said it was time for Republicans to shake off their recent losing streaks — outside of Florida — and questioned those in the “executive” branch who had gone along with the advice of former top medical adviser Anthony Fauci.
Meanwhile, Republican consultants who have worked on previous presidential races and are unaffiliated with any current candidate said DeSantis must outshine his own campaign operation, which has taken flak for a series of missteps.
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