Tim Scott can make general election pitches while also being like, you know, I agree with you on all these things But donors will like to hear that he's thinking about the general election and winning. If DeSantis struggles and they're looking for an alternative to Trump because they worry about Trump and the in the general election You know, Tim Scott's pitch might be just what the doctor ordered. They'll want to donate to him which will then be able to strengthen his campaign allows campaign to go on deep into this campaign season.
The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast gets ready for a big week in politics. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott officially kicked off his presidential campaign in North Charleston Monday morning. We also expect the long-teased Ron DeSantis presidential campaign to become a reality this week. And, according to the Treasury Department we are just a week or so away from a possible default on the nation’s debt. National politics reporter at the AP Meg Kinnard and Data Columnist at the Washington Post join the crew to weigh in.
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