The cornerstone of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination is clearly going to be that he is more electable than former President Trump. DeSantis’s own statements push that narrative. And conveniently—but likely not coincidentally—as DeSantis prepares his official announcement, several polls have come out that show him beating or tying Trump in early-primary states, and beating President Biden in general election swing states.
The polls all come from a couple of GOP pollsters, who notably don’t often release public polls, as they are more known for their campaign work….
In general, when we see private campaign pollsters releasing results publicly, they have a good reason. Sometimes it’s to juice fundraising; sometimes to shift or create momentum for their candidate. But pollsters who typically do private work for candidates or PACs don’t just suddenly decide to release numbers for the good of society. CONTINUED
Natalie Jackson, National Journal
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