Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is perceived by New Hampshire voters “as the nonindicted Trump” rather than having his own identity, according to GOP adviser Tom Rath, adding that the governor’s feud with Disney may hinder him in a state “where every family goes south to Orlando whenever they can.”
“And he has been a bit tone deaf in his appearances,” he said. “He’s the rookie. He has to listen to his New Hampshire folks who know how this works. He has to get to know the ropes and not think he can ignore them.”
The DeSantis campaign disagreed, insisting the governor has been “working tirelessly to ensure his message to restore sanity to this country and lead our ‘Great American Comeback’ reaches every last primary voter in New Hampshire.”