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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has emerged as an early contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 amid his leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid wars launch DeSantis into GOP ‘top tier’ POLITICO 2/16/2021 By Marc Caputo © Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Florida Governor Ron DeSantis waves to supporters during a rally for President Donald Trump on October 23, 2020 in Pensacola, Florida. MIAMI — Ron DeSantis once drew national scorn for his stewardship of Florida’s Covid-19 response — critics took to referring to the governor as “DeathSantis” for his resistance to restrictive measures. But that very blowback — marked by predictions of doom and widespread criticism for being divorced from science ...
POLITICO Get the Florida Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Ocean Conservancy The daily rundown — Between Saturday and Sunday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 7,788 (nearly 0.5 percent), to 1,721,377; deaths rose by 119 (nearly 0.5 percent), to 26,479; Since Thursd...