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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as the face of GOP opposition to anti-Covid-19 mandates a position that is winning over not only rank-and-file voters ahead of the 2024 presidential primaries but also some of the Republican Party's wealthiest donors ... many donors are investing early in potential candidates like DeSantis, whom polling shows to be the leading Trump alternative in the prospective presidential field.
Campaign finance records covering the first seven months of this year showed that prominent contributors, including many beyond Florida, are investing in his 2022 re-election campaign which could further solidify his prospects. Writing a check now is a low-risk way to get into DeSantis' circle early, an investment if he runs for president and wins the nomination. Unlike the potential presidential candidates who serve in Congress and can accept only relatively small donations, DeSantis is allowed to get unlimited checks from donors under Florida law.
Ken Griffin, the GOP megadonor and billionaire founder of the hedge fund Citadel, donated $5 million to DeSantis' campaign in April. DeSantis also raked in $500,000 in May from WeatherTech founder David MacNeil, $250,000 in March from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus and $250,000 in February from former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson also donated. Former ambassadors Jamie McCourt and Kelly Craft and ex-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross donated $10,000 to $50,000.
Among DeSantis' other top donors are St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr., Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan, UFC President Dana White, Jimmy John's founder Jimmy John Liautaud, Jack Link's CEO Troy Link and disgraced Papa John's founder John Schnatter.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/wealthy-gop-donors-flock-desantis-presidential-speculation-swirls-n1278172
hatrack
(59,446 posts)Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)They want less of us.
dalton99a
(81,084 posts)It's good that they identify themselves
Casady1
(2,133 posts)I don't buy from.
bahboo
(16,234 posts)snowybirdie
(5,191 posts)dangerous and corrupt management style, deathSantis has absolutely no charisma. He's dumpy, has an irritating voice and doesn't have a great command of the language. Speech making makes him look stupid, and projects no warmth. Can't see how he'd have a modicum of a chance with voters. At least tfg had a dumb tv show some liked.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,483 posts)ain't so.......
Chicagos Odd Couple: Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a Billionaire Republican Investor
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/business/chicagos-odd-couple-mayor-emanuel-and-billionaire-republican-investor.html
Hey NYT, where exactly is the "odd" part here?