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'This is a disgrace': Ron DeSantis sparks protests by receiving same award as Abraham Lincoln

#RonDeSantis #DeSantis #AbrahamLincoln
https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-philadelphia-award/

'This is a disgrace': Ron DeSantis sparks protests by receiving same award as Abraham Lincoln

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is expected to face protests on Tuesday when he receives an award that was once given to President Abraham Lincoln.WPVI reported that the Union League of Philadelphia would "bestow its highest honor" on the governor. DeSantis is set to receive the gold medal award that ...

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Show threadMufasaFeb 5, 2023

Florida students threaten lawsuit against DeSantis over African American studies rejection

#RonDeSantis #DeSantis #Education #Florida #AfricanAmerican
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3830316-florida-students-attorneys-threaten-lawsuit-against-desantis-over-african-american-studies-rejection/

Florida students threaten lawsuit against DeSantis over African American studies rejection

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said Wednesday that three Florida high school students are ready to file a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over his rejection of an Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies pilot program in the state.  “Will we let Governor DeSantis or anybody exterminate Black history in the classrooms across America?”…

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Show threadMufasaFeb 6, 2023

Don Falls teaches #HighSchool social studies in #ManateeCounty, #Florida.

"I'm a Florida teacher who's been forced to cover up the books in my classroom. Here's why I'm suing Ron DeSantis."

This year, a new law in Florida requires that all books in public schools be vetted for #children.

High school social studies teacher Don Falls said he covered up his books to comply with the law.

#RonDeSantis #Education #SocialStudies
https://www.businessinsider.com/florida-teacher-books-classroom-desantis-2023-1

Ron DeSantis is making it hard for teachers like me to do our jobs

A high school social studies teacher spoke with Insider about being an educator as Florida rolls out a new law requiring all books to be vetted.

Insider
Show threadMufasaFeb 6, 2023

"It's all a fabrication": Florida teacher blows the lid off Ron DeSantis' agenda

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'It's all a fabrication': Florida teacher blows the lid off Ron DeSantis' agenda

A teacher in a community just south of Tampa, Florida is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) over an "anti-woke" school policy that has effectively required him to cover up books in his classroom.In an interview with Business Insider published on Friday, Don Falls highlighted what it's like to be in publ...

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Show threadMufasaFeb 23, 2023

'Coldblooded' #DeSantis buried for 'playing dumb' about Russian slaughter in #Ukraine

Disregarding a long-standing congressional agreement that "politics stops at the water's edge" proposed by Sen. Arthur Vandenberg in 1948 as #NATO was being formed, DeSantis chose to instead attack Biden, while waffling on #Russia's invasion.

#AmandaCarpenter, former speech writer for Ted Cruz:
DeSantis should know better, but his opportunism is overriding his decency.

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-joe-biden-2659447607/

'Coldblooded' DeSantis buried for 'playing dumb' about Russian slaughter in Ukraine

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was raked over the coals in a blistering column at the Bulwark for running to Fox News on Monday and undercutting President Joe Biden's show of support for Ukraine.Disregarding a long-standing congressional agreement that "politics stops at the water's edge" proposed by...

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Show threadMufasaFeb 25, 2023

DeSantis downplays insurrection and denies responsibility for First Amendment restrictions

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DeSantis downplays insurrection and denies responsibility for First Amendment restrictions

Governor Ron DeSantis is denying any responsibility for new Florida restrictions on the First Amendment that ban protests at the state Capitol unless groups requesting a permit are sponsored by a state official and their protest "aligns" with his administration's mission. On Wednesday, DeSantis joke...

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Show threadMufasaFeb 27, 2023

DeSantis seizes control of Disney's self-governing district in retaliation over 'woke' politics

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DeSantis seizes control of Disney's self-governing district in retaliation over 'woke' politics

Florida's governor seized control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district on Monday, hailing the end of the "corporate kingdom" as he effectively punished the entertainment giant over its "woke" opposition to his political agenda.The bill allows Republican Ron DeSantis to appoint his own boar...

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Show threadMufasaMar 1, 2023

#RonDeSantis Stacks New #Disney Oversight Board With His Donor Pals

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ron-desantis-stacks-new-disney-oversight-board-with-his-donor-pals

Ron DeSantis Stacks New Disney Oversight Board With His Donor Pals

One of the latest beneficiaries, Tampa lawyer Martin Garcia, recently gave $50,000 to DeSantis’ re-election.

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaMar 3, 2023

'Emperor with no clothes': DeSantis mocked for being unable to say how he would handle Ukraine

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'Emperor with no clothes': DeSantis mocked for being unable to say how he would handle Ukraine

Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis is frequently found standing before a podium, facing the cameras, attacking "woke" Democrats while promoting legislation some call fascist and pursuing an authoritarian agenda. But when asked by a reporter how he would handle the war in Ukraine as President and Comman...

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Show threadMufasaMar 3, 2023

#RonDeSantis appointee to new #Disney oversight board suggested tap water could turn people gay

An appointee to #Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' new oversight board in control of Disney's special tax district called homosexuality "evil" last year and shared a baseless conspiracy theory that tap water could be making more people gay. #RonPeri, is the chairman and CEO of The Gathering USA.

#LGBTIQA
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/politics/kfile-ron-desantis-disney-ron-peri-anti-lgbtq/index.html

Show threadMufasaMar 5, 2023

Ron DeSantis proclaims Texas and Florida partners against the left in Houston speech

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Ron DeSantis proclaims Texas and Florida partners against the left in Houston speech

Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor and likely presidential candidate, rallied Houston-area Republicans on Friday with a speech that proclaimed his state as Texas’ new partner on the front lines in the battle against the political left. With Austin buzzing about an unspoken rivalry between the cou...

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Show threadMufasaMar 10, 2023

State attorney in Florida says Gov. DeSantis is building a case to suspend her from office

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State attorney in Florida says Gov. DeSantis is building a case to suspend her from office

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell on Thursday said she has complied with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request for information in the past cases against shooting suspect Keith Moses and accused the governor of seeking to justify suspending her from office. “I am an elected Democrat ...

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Show threadMufasaMar 13, 2023

'Heartless aspiring autocrat': Legal expert warns Ron DeSantis is a 'danger to democracy'

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'Heartless aspiring autocrat': Legal expert warns Ron DeSantis is a 'danger to democracy'

MSNBC political and legal analyst Glenn Kirschner is warning Americans Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' threat to democracy, Newsweek reports.In response to author Brynn Tannehill's Twitter thread outlining the ways DeSantis exudes fascism, Kirschner tweeted, "Great thread here about the danger to dem...

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Show threadMufasaMar 19, 2023

Republican senators on Wednesday pushed back on comments made by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida declaring that the United States' continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia is not a "vital" national interest.

"It's a misunderstanding of the situation," Lindsey Graham told reporters Tuesday. "This is not a territorial conflict, it's a war of aggression."

"To say it doesn't matter is to say war crimes don't matter," Graham added.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/desantis-ukraine-support-gop-pushes-back/

GOP senators push back on Ron DeSantis over Ukraine

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to run for president in 2024, said the continued support for Ukraine is not a "vital" national interest.

CBS News
Show threadMufasaMar 19, 2023

Publisher deleted references to #racism in #RosaParks story to appease #Florida regulators

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Publisher deleted references to racism in Rosa Parks story to appease Florida regulators

The New York Times has reviewed some proposed changes that publisher Studies Weekly made to its course materials and found that it erased references to racism in its books telling the story of Rosa Parks.According to the Times, the publisher made the changes in "an attempt to cater to Florida," whic...

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Show threadMufasaMar 19, 2023

Former Guantanamo detainee says Ron DeSantis watched him being tortured: report

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Former Guantanamo detainee says Ron DeSantis watched him being tortured: report

A Yemeni citizen who was held for 14 years at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba has told The Independent that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis witnessed him being tortured while he was stationed there.Mansoor Adayfi said he was being force-fed as he and other prisoners were on a hunger strike in 2006 ...

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Show threadMufasaMar 21, 2023

Revealed: DeSantis privately called for Google to be 'broken up'

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Revealed: DeSantis privately called for Google to be 'broken up'

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has frequently railed against “Big Tech.” He has accused Google, Facebook and Twitter of silencing conservative voices.But in private, DeSantis has gone even further.In previously unreported comments made in 2021, DeSantis said technology companies like Google “should b...

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After downplaying Russia's war against #Ukraine as a "territorial dispute," #Florida Governor #RonDeSantis changes course in a new interview by calling Russian President Vladimir #Putin a "war criminal" who needs to face consequences for his actions.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/desantis-changes-tune-ukraine-calls-putin-war-criminal-rcna76260

DeSantis changes his tune on Ukraine, calls Putin a 'war criminal'

After downplaying Russia’s war against Ukraine as a “territorial dispute” earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis changed course in a new interview.

NBC News
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Show threadMufasaMar 25, 2023

#Florida's governor has moved to expand a controversial law barring public schools from teaching about #SexualEducation and #GenderIdentity.

Governor #RonDeSantis is seeking to extend it to all grades, through to the final year of high school.

Teachers who violate the law - denounced by critics as "Don't Say Gay" - face being suspended or losing their teaching licenses.

The Board of Education is expected to vote on the proposed rule next month.

#HateLegislation
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65054809

Florida's DeSantis pushes expansion of so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

The proposal would expand the law, dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' by critics, to all school grades.

BBC News
Show threadMufasaMar 25, 2023

Citing an increase in public records requests for the governor's travel schedule, Florida legislators are advancing a bill that would shield from the public any information about how and where Ron DeSantis and other state officials go

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/03/22/desantis-other-officials-travel-records-would-be-secret-under-florida-bill/

DeSantis’, other officials’ travel records would be secret under Florida bill

The measure, which would impose the first-ever public records exemption for the transportation records held by the FDLE, would be retroactive.

Tampa Bay Times
Show threadMufasaMar 26, 2023

#RonDeSantis slammed for hiring speechwriter #NateHochman with ties to infamous #NeoNazi #NickFuentes

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-slammed-for-hiring-speechwriter-with-ties-to-infamous-neo-nazi/

Ron DeSantis slammed for hiring speechwriter with ties to infamous neo-Nazi

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has hired a new speechwriter with ties to a notorious neo-Nazi activist — much to the alarm of former Republican strategist Tim Miller, who laid out the implications in an article for The Bulwark on Friday."I perked up when I heard scuttlebutt a few weeks ago that Ron DeSan...

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Show threadMufasaMar 26, 2023

'Grooming young girls': Fox News host hits Ron DeSantis for 'drinking party with young women'

"Did he have any relationship with any of these students?"

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-drinking-party/

'Grooming young girls': Fox News host hits Ron DeSantis for 'drinking party with young women'

Fox News host Howard Kurtz argued on Sunday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) should not have been at a "drinking party with young women" when he was a teacher. During a panel discussion about former President Donald Trump's attacks on DeSantis, Kurtz noted that the Florida governor faced criti...

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Show threadMufasaApr 1, 2023

Ron DeSantis faces state ethics complaint for allegedly accepting illegal gifts

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Ron DeSantis faces state ethics complaint for allegedly accepting illegal gifts

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a state ethics complaint after allegedly accepting illegal gifts and donations. The complaint was filed on Monday by Florida Democratic Chair Nikki Fried. "Florida law prohibits Ron DeSantis or a member of his immediate family from soliciting or knowingly ac...

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Show threadMufasaApr 2, 2023

Eastern #Florida State #College cancels #UnitedStates government class after a student felt "discomfort" over a discussion on #CivilRights. The class was cancelled under the umbrella of Governor #RonDeSantis' "Stop WOKE" law.

#StopWoke #Education
https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1641047634965061632

MSNBC on Twitter

“WATCH: Eastern Florida State College cancels U.S. government class after a student felt "discomfort" over a discussion on civil rights. The class was cancelled under the umbrella of Gov. DeSantis' "Stop WOKE" law. https://t.co/yDWhClnIPu”

Twitter
Show threadMufasaApr 4, 2023

Florida Sheriff slams DeSantis' permitless carry law: 'we stopped listening to law enforcement'

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Florida Sheriff slams DeSantis’ permitless carry law: 'ask the street cop what he thinks'

A Florida law enforcement official has issued a stern rebuke to Gov. Ron DeSantis over a new state law that will allow permitless carry in the Sunshine State.The likely 2024 presidential candidate on Monday quietly signed into law a measure that will allow the firearms to be carried without owners h...

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Show threadMufasaApr 8, 2023

'Buckle up': #RonDeSantis escalates #Disney dispute, eyes hotel taxes and road tolls

The DeSantis administration is also examining if a recent agreement approved between a Central Florida board that had been controlled by Disney and the company runs afoul of the state's growth laws, according to senior administration officials.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/06/desantis-disney-hotel-taxes-toll-rodes-00090959

'Buckle up': DeSantis escalates Disney dispute, eyes hotel taxes and road tolls

The DeSantis administration is also examining if a recent agreement approved between a Central Florida board that had been controlled by Disney and the company runs afoul of the state’s growth laws, according to senior administration officials.

POLITICO
Show threadMufasaApr 14, 2023

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has advanced elements of his conservative agenda though the use of executive power, signaling how he might govern if he were elected president.

https://apnews.com/article/desantis-florida-trump-president-2024-election-00b8335b1a2dd4d08fb216e4b609f6a3

DeSantis flexes executive powers while eyeing White House

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Suspending an elected Democratic prosecutor. Forbidding gender-affirming treatments for minors. Expanding the “Don’t Say Gay” law to high schools. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has exercised his executive powers to advance elements of his aggressive conservative agenda, drawing on appointees , boards and the state Constitution in a deliberate manner as he builds toward an expected presidential candidacy.

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Show threadMufasaApr 15, 2023

Ron DeSantis' aides told to stop Florida Republicans from endorsing Trump: Report

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Ron DeSantis' aides told to stop Florida Republicans from endorsing Trump: Report

Republican lawmakers in Florida are being approached by Gov. Ron DeSantis's aides in an effort to stop them endorsing Donald Trump for president, according to a report.DeSantis has instructed his team members to call at least six members of Florida’s congressional delegation in an effort to halt any...

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Show threadMufasaApr 17, 2023

Florida mayor: 'Gov. DeSantis hasn't called' about deadly floods and 'I'm not sure what's going on'

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-florida-2659851716/

Florida mayor: 'Gov. DeSantis hasn't called' about deadly floods and 'I'm not sure what's going on'

South Florida has been experiencing historic flooding this week, but the mayor of one city in the region says that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be missing in action.A video posted by independent journalist Chris Nelson shows Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis being asked if he's heard from ...

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Show threadMufasaApr 18, 2023

'A very big problem': Billionaire donor drops DeSantis because of book bans and abortion stance

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'A very big problem': Billionaire donor drops DeSantis because of book bans and abortion stance

A billionaire backer of Ron DeSantis has halted his support because of the Florida governor’s extreme position on social issues, according to a report. Thomas Peterffy, a top Republican donor who has been supporting DeSantis during recent months, told the Financial Times that he was no longer aligne...

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Show threadMufasaApr 18, 2023

'The possibilities are endless': Ron DeSantis threatens to build prison next to Disney

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'The possibilities are endless': Ron DeSantis threatens to build prison next to Disney

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has threatened to build a prison next to Disney World after a disagreement over the state's "Don't Say Gay" law. At a press conference on Monday, DeSantis announced that Republicans in the legislature would introduce a bill to circumvent a last-minute effort for Disney ...

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Show threadMufasaApr 26, 2023

#Disney sued #Florida Gov. #RonDeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call "Don't Say Gay."

The lawsuit was filed in Tallahassee minutes after a #DisneyWorld oversight board appointed by DeSantis voted to void empowering Disney to make design and construction decisions in its sprawling properties near Orlando.

https://apnews.com/article/desantis-disney-president-theme-park-takeover-99615be881a55d559f7543b2dc2e9dea

Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover 'retaliation'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call “Don't Say Gay.”

Associated Press
Show threadMufasaApr 29, 2023

How Ron DeSantis is attacking the economic engine of his own state

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How Ron DeSantis is attacking the economic engine of his own state

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares a run for the presidency to challenge his one-time ally, former President Donald Trump, his own state is feeling the consequences of his culture wars to satisfy the Republican base.So said conservative analyst Charlie Sykes on MSNBC Friday."You know, Charlie, I ...

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Show threadMufasaApr 29, 2023

'McCarthyism': DeSantis criticized for targeting school superintendent who criticized him

https://www.rawstory.com/mccarthyism-desantis-criticized-for-targeting-school-superintendent-who-criticized-him/

Pro-DeSantis PAC positions Florida governor as successor to Trump

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3979175-pro-desantis-pac-positions-florida-governor-as-successor-to-trump/

'McCarthyism': DeSantis criticized for targeting school superintendent who criticized him

A Florida county schools superintendent targeted by Ron DeSantis could lose his job and even his teaching license over his criticism of the Republican governor, after the head of a radical parents group who appeared in a political advertisement with DeSantis asked the governor to fire him.Supporters...

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Show threadMufasaMay 4, 2023

Ron DeSantis' 'election police' crusade is a massive disaster: report

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-election-police-2659934252/

Ron DeSantis' 'election police' crusade is a massive disaster: report

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Show threadMufasaMay 4, 2023

Trump and Kari Lake suggest MAGA boycott of GOP if DeSantis wins nomination: report

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Trump and Kari Lake suggest MAGA boycott of GOP if DeSantis wins nomination: report

Former President Donald Trump and failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake are gearing up their followers to boycott the Republican Party if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins the 2024 nomination, Newsweek reported.In a recent post to Truth Social, Trump said that there isn't "one true Trump sup...

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Show threadMufasaMay 20, 2023

DeSantis says 'zero' chance he will back down from dispute with Disney

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4012712-desantis-says-zero-chance-he-will-back-down-from-dispute-with-disney/

DeSantis says ‘zero’ chance he will back down from dispute with Disney

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Friday there is “zero” chance he will back down from his dispute with Disney, even as some fellow Republicans urge caution. “[Disney] can do whatever they want,” DeSantis said during a stop at a diner in Manchester, N.H. “I know people try to chirp and say this or that,…

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Show threadMufasaMay 20, 2023

A super political action committee organizing for Ron DeSantis is navigating the tricky task of wrangling support for him in early-voting Iowa without his direct involvement as the Florida governor moves toward launching a 2024 presidential campaign.

https://apnews.com/article/desantis-trump-iowa-super-pac-political-organizing-67686d29525ee694cd04d2da6316c014

DeSantis super PAC tackles tricky task of organizing support for him in Iowa without the candidate

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — LaTomah Hauff stopped at the red-draped table on her way into Dean's Classic Car Museum to jot her contact information on a sign-up sheet to hear more about Ron DeSantis .

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Show threadDeb SApr 2, 2023
@ne1for23 it's time that those deprived of learning the truth sue over this law. This is ridiculous. A college student felt uncomfortable about the Civil Rights Movement? Give me a break.