Will Trump and DeSantis will be GOP primary losers?
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There are 2,052 news articles covering this topic.
35% (725) are left-leaning, 40% (810) are centrist, and 25% (517) are right-leaning.
On Friday, news outlets focused on how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign is faring in the months leading up to the start of the 2024 presidential election. Left-leaning articles highlight that the DeSantis campaign is hedging its bets on breakout moments, starting with the first primary debate in August, while right-leaning articles highlight that DeSantis is outspending his GOP rivals in digital advertising for his presidential campaign.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that conservative commentator George Will published a column criticizing former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Will predicted that both frontrunners for the GOP primary election would turn out weaker than expected and described their candidacies as “brittle.” He described Trump’s talking points as stale and DeSantis’s candidacy as like Ford’s short-lived Edsel car brand.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlighted that the DeSantis campaign is hedging its bets on breakout moments, starting with the first primary debate in August. Some Republicans believe that DeSantis’s campaign is wasting precious time trying to gain traction against his biggest opponent, Trump, but DeSantis urged patience in the months leading up to the election. CNN highlighted that managing expectations is uncharacteristic of DeSantis, who made a name for himself with his “self-assured swagger.”
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlighted that DeSantis is outspending his GOP rivals in digital advertising for his presidential campaign. According to ad spending reports by Open Secrets, he spent nearly twice as much as Trump on digital ads, at $1.8 million spent on Google and Meta ads. The Examiner also highlighted, however, that President Joe Biden is outspending all of the GOP with $2.5 million spent so far on digital ads for his reelection campaign.
From the center
George Will: Trump and DeSantis will be GOP primary losers
The Hill
From the right
DeSantis outspending 2024 GOP rivals in digital advertisements
Washington Examiner