Just 7 percent of Americans say Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘s campaign launch last Wednesday went ‘very well,’ according to new survey data from YouGov.
The Twitter launch was marred by technical problems, which precipitated campaign leaks and infighting, resulting in the removal of one of the governor’s closest advisors, Phil Cox. The launch even chased off endorsements. In the end, Team DeSantis reached only a fraction of people compared to Donald Trump’s campaign launch in November 2022.
A plurality of 45 percent of Americans said they believe the DeSantis campaign launch went badly (24 percent), or very badly (21 percent) Another 31 percent answered ‘Not sure.’
Only seven percent of those surveyed thought the event went ‘very well,’ with another 17 percent answering ‘somewhat well’ – a total of just 24 percent.
Voter Preference.
The pollsters also asked: “Which of these two Republicans do you think has the best chance of winning the 2024 general election for president?”
Former President Donald Trump received the largest vote with 39 percent. Another 37 percent answering ‘not sure.’ Once again, less than a quarter of voters – 24 percent – thought Ron DeSantis has the best chance of winning.
