# DeSantis for Prez Commercial

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752 "2023-05-08T15:08:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752/1 "2023-05-08T15:08:34Z")

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I was quite surprised to see a commercial extolling DeSantis for President. It shows Ron giving a speech, while his beaming supporters replace their “Trump 2020” bumper stickers and yard signs with ones saying “DeSantis for President”.

The ad was paid for by a PAC (“don’t back down”, IIRC) but it barely qualifies as a fig leaf.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752/2 "2023-05-08T18:18:53Z")

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I was surprised to see it too. Hey wait! He’s not even officially running yet!

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**Author:** ![DaveUnknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/94ad74/32.png) [@DaveUnknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveUnknown)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752/3 "2023-05-09T00:29:40Z")

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I noticed that name from some Times articles. “Never Back Down” is the PAC, who bankrolled his last campaign. Run by some of Ted Cruz’ and Glen Youngkin’s people.

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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752/4 "2023-05-09T13:18:43Z")

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> [@jsc1953](#):
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> his beaming supporters replace their “Trump 2020” bumper stickers and yard signs with ones saying “DeSantis for President”.

I’ve heard this commercial discussed on a podcast and this was seen as being too passive vs. Trump. Show them ripping up red hats and it might be stronger.