Ron DeSantis's Pitch to the Voters

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Idris Coloon: Ron DeSantis's pitch is that he will be Donald Trump without all of the drama. He embraces a lot of the same principles, particularly around immigration, his disdain for institutions and norms. The problem is that he's so far unwilling to take on the former president directly. Even in his announcement, he didn't mention the president at all.

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