Where did Ron DeSantis campaign go wrong?
In January, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seemed like a real contender to win the GOP presidential nomination over former U.S. president Donald Trump. \n\nHis team pitched his Florida track record, electability and \u201cwar on woke\u201d ideals as a Trump-like candidate without the baggage.\n\nBut now, just two months into his White House bid, DeSantis\u2019s campaign is in trouble. A New York Times/Siena College poll found the Florida Governor is trailing Trump by 37 percentage points nationally. Meanwhile, the campaign has undergone a reboot, firing staff, cutting costs and reevaluating its strategy.\n\nToday, Isaac Arnsdorf, a national political reporter for the Washington Post and the author of Finish What We Started, takes us through the hype, the strategy and where the DeSantis campaign has gone wrong.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts