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PORTLAND (WGME) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his presidential campaign in New Hampshire on Thursday.
At the American Legion lobby in Rochester, Ron DeSantis spent most of his 35-minute speech in front of more than 100 people attacking President Joe Biden.
“So I think, unfortunately, our country is in a recession,” Ron DeSantis said. “But I’m running for president because I don’t think a recession is inevitable. This decline is a choice.”
He touted his conservative record in Florida, including taking controversial positions during the COVID pandemic.
“Florida is sanity’s sanctuary when the world loses its sanity, when common sense is a rare virtue,” said Ron DeSantis.
Notably, Ron DeSantis never singled out one Florida resident, former President Donald Trump, who only implicitly criticized the poll Show people who are the obvious Republican frontrunners.
“Leadership is not entertainment,” said Ron DeSantis. “Leadership is not about building a brand.”
New Hampshire voters who attended the event said that’s what they wanted from the Republican side: Substance over insult.
After the speech, Ron DeSantis spent another half hour in what his campaign billed as a “fireside chat,” where his wife, Casey DeSantis, also joined in. The Florida first lady is seen as an important part of DeSantis’ campaign as he seeks to convey a message of family and connect with voters, asserting that family values are universal.
“It’s bipartisanship,” Kathy DeSantis said. “That’s the guy on the right. That’s the guy on the left. Right in the middle.”
As the event wrapped up, Ron DeSantis wrapped up the game with his closing remarks.
“We’ve got to get it done,” Ron DeSantis said. “It’s time for us Americans to get the job done. There are no excuses.”
Ron DeSantis wraps up Thursday night in Manchester before heading to South Carolina on Friday.
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