Ron DeSantis is gaining momentum as a potential alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential race. DeSantis's recent conduct, particularly his stance on Israel, has highlighted the stakes involved. While Trump's campaign has become familiar and the debates lack excitement, DeSantis is actively engaging with the issue. Trump's dominance in the race is evident, as seen by the skirmish between DeSantis and Nikki Haley, showing the challenge for other candidates. Notably, Perry Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy have suspended their campaigns, while Mitt Romney has shared his unvarnished opinions on his fellow Republicans in a forthcoming biography. DeSantis's support for Israel, rooted in his faith and proclamations as the 'most pro-Israel governor' in the US, has drawn attention. Trump's upcoming rally during the third Republican primary debate further solidifies his frontrunner status.
Supporters of GOP candidates who dropped out being reallocated to more viable non-Trump alternatives. https://t.co/ZFC2UIE3LA
GOP long-shot presidential candidate suspends his campaign https://t.co/k7OAFcYrs9
BREAKING: Republican presidential candidate Perry Johnson has just dropped out of the race and blamed the RNC for not giving him the opportunity to share his vision on the debate stage. https://t.co/f4z8SorY3a
Ron DeSantis says his support for Israel "comes from his faith in God," and from walking around with a Bible in his hand where David and Jesus stood. Boasts that he's the "most pro-Israel governor" in the entire USA; declares Israel does "not occupy" any Palestinian territory https://t.co/0x9jZ27u58
Perry Johnson has quit the presidential race. Who knows why he was running to begin with. https://t.co/KukGCnnxRA
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy indicates he might skip the third GOP debate next month https://t.co/Q7BzjATPbO https://t.co/sigNtAWnC8
2024 Republican candidate Perry Johnson announced today that he is suspending his campaign for president. https://t.co/rcy3b10s6M
DeSantis says he has no plans to visit Israel https://t.co/v4JgldKuU4
JUST IN: Republican presidential candidate Perry Johnson suspends long-shot bid for GOP presidential nomination https://t.co/uUrUh5KFYz https://t.co/1dmfbNDU1B
Wealthy self-funder Perry Johnson suspends presidential campaign https://t.co/0OFCtfHXZQ
INBOX: Perry Johnson Suspends Campaign for President
Former President Trump will hold a rally in Florida on the night of the third Republican presidential primary debate next month, his campaign announced https://t.co/Nx9CuulB4N https://t.co/5IPg2nobNI
Analysis: Is Trump Now the 2024 Frontrunner? https://t.co/2I4heX0fAe
The skirmish between DeSantis and Haley may be noteworthy less for the substance than for what it says about the state of a race in which Trump is still the dominant figure, according to Republican strategists who are not affiliated with either campaign. https://t.co/VSQaixqt99
On Israel, DeSantis acted while Trump just acted out, @JimGeraghty writes. https://t.co/oZrHCoBp7a
Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says President Biden is "not doing what it takes to stand by Israel" during a forum at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina Thursday evening moderated by @BlakeBurman, anchor of “@thehill on @NewsNation." https://t.co/eQeiYQY8dB
Ron Desantis is now selling t-shirts for $28 seeking to fundraise and profit off people fleeing the conflict in Israel. https://t.co/nxuZh8UktO
In a new, deeply reported biography by McKay Coppins, “Romney: A Reckoning,” set to be released next week, Mitt Romney gives his unvarnished opinion of his fellow Republicans. Here is a collection of his views on colleagues and peers, past and present. https://t.co/3IBPSpLy0m
Mitt Romney Goes After Another Republican Contender for President https://t.co/72p9KMxgQb
Opinion: In the 2024 GOP presidential race, the stakes are high, but the campaign is a snooze. Trump has been shocking but is now very familiar; the debates have been a fizzle; and, so far, there's been no race to speak of, writes @RichLowry. https://t.co/kjnjzstECr
Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign cash, putting the other White House hopefuls in an unenviable position before the first votes are cast in January. https://t.co/gQRCQs0Zbh
"DeSantis might or might not turn out to be the best GOP alternative to Trump, but his recent conduct, in contrast with Trump’s bellyaching about Israel, underlined what’s at stake," @JimGeraghty writes. https://t.co/ERsjaJ4Npf