Progressive group seeks to shame GOP governors and their donors over lax pandemic leadership.
The group, 314 Action, plans to go after Govs. Greg Abbott of Texas and Mike DeWine of Ohio next, executive director Josh Morrow said in an interview with NBC News. Like DeSantis, both are up for re-election in 2022 and have faced criticism forThe unique campaign involves text messages and digital media geotargeted to reach people who live, work and socialize near the governors and their donors.
A preview of the group’s provocative messaging came last week when it launched its attacks on DeSantis and his donors, an effort“It’s a shame that L. Gale Lemerand has funded Governor Ron DeSantis’ deadly agenda,” reads a 314 Action text message that calls out a Florida businessman who has contributed more than $500,000 to DeSantis. “All the while over 42,000 Floridians have died because of DeSantis’ agenda and refusal to listen to the recommendations of public health officials.
Helen Aguirre Ferré, a former DeSantis aide who serves as executive director of the Republican Party of Florida, defended the governor’s pandemic policies, asserting that he prioritized the vaccination of seniors and promoted monoclonal antibody treatments such as Regeneron. One of DeSantis’ top donors, Ken Griffin, runs a hedge fund that has invested in Regeneron. The governor’s spokesperson“Florida is a hot topic these days, and Democrats are rightly worried about Gov. DeSantis’ popularity and success,” Aguirre Ferré, alluding to attacks on DeSantis, wrote in an email. “Even the White House focuses on Florida in an attempt to deflect from their many policy failings.
By establishing himself as the face of the GOP’s resistance to mask mandates and other restrictions meant to limit the spread of Covid,
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