Chalk up another reason why Ron DeSantis's pathetic launch as Mr. Invincible has been a disaster: His highly touted, far-right candidate for Mayor of Jacksonville just lost to the Democrat, Donna Deegan.
After the first round of voting in March, Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis faced off against each other in today's runoff. And gee, not long ago, pollsters were saying that the race was too close to call, with Deegan at 48 percent and Davis at 47. But now, Deegan has beaten Davis by more than five points.
It might seem like Inside Baseball, politically speaking, but it's important. Jacksonville is Florida's most populous city, and DeSantis had put a lot of his political capital behind Davis, making the Duval County GOP gleefully ready to claim victory. "The choice before all Duval voters is now clear," they exulted after the endorsement. "Will they support an avowed Leftist like ‘Defund’ Donna Deegan, who is determined to undermine law and order in favor of a woke agenda, or will they support our Governor and VOTE for Daniel Davis?"
Well, we know the answer now: When dictators like DeSantis get too cocky about themselves and Republican runoff candidates veer too far to the right, Democrats win. (Also, good grass-roots organizing and getting our vote out help.) We cats PURR.
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