Opinion

7 Reasons Ron DeSantis’ Campaign Was Dead on Arrival

HINDSIGHT IS 20/24

It’s hard to believe, but a year ago the Florida governor was the nominal GOP frontrunner. But when he started actually running for president, it all went south.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

opinion
Photo illustration of Ron DeSantis with "x"s over his eyes on a red background
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty
Matt Lewis

Matt Lewis

Senior Columnist

mattklewis

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
PoliticsBiden Uses 72-Year-Old Law to Give Trump a Slap in the Face Before MAGA 2.0
Leigh Kimmins
PoliticsTrump Privately Complains About Clingy Elon Musk: NYT Reporter
Janna Brancolini
TrumplandElon Musk Cusses Out Student Who Called Him a Fake News Machine
Leigh Kimmins
PoliticsTrump Orders Congressional Republicans to Pass the Mother of All MAGA Bills
Sean Craig
Politics‘Fox & Friends’ Star Gushes About Long Distance Relationship With Sean Hannity After Engagement
Sean Craig