Winning: DeSantis lets go of more than 1/3 of campaign staff
(www.politico.com)
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Not saying you're wrong, and I don't know all the backstory behind this shakeup, but can someone explain to me why everyone here is saying "this is it for DeSantis"? I'm probably ignorant of a political reality here, but the article only says he's cutting staff so he can keep campaigning. Why would you bother with austerity if you don't plan to stay in for the long haul? They make it sound like he can reposition his strategy as an underdog and keep going. Some of the staffers are still helping him but not on payroll.
Eh, he waffles.
Personally, I don't think "this is it for DeSantis." He'll continue to limp along and his fanboys will continue to be annoying.
I just think he has no shot at winning the primary.
Collapsing poll numbers, donors complaining, Ramaswamy is actually catching up to him, bone-headed media stunts, crazy shills, it all kinda screams "circling the drain".
His ugliest problem is that he's got tons of money, but is actually lacking in grass-roots support. So if those donors are pulling their investments and he can't pay staff, it says his chance at success is hurting badly.
Sure but, his career's not over. That's what I'm getting at.