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358 | Henry Olsen: Trump vs. DeSantis and the Fight for the New Republican Party

The Realignment

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Ron DeSantis: The Embodiment of the Fearful Base

Santa: When DeSantis talks and when Ron DeSantis emphasizes he still seems to be emphasizing the sort of issues that resonate with the fearful base. He does not do much better than Donald Trump in match ups with Joe Biden, I think should be running well at Trump because they'll be attractive to the sort of person who doesn't like the Democratic parties move to the top half. Things that Biden is too old, but is fearful of matter. And I think when he does eventually declare he should have an optimistic message, one that speaks not only towards the fear, but one that speaks towards the hope.

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