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Doyle McManus

Doyle McManus: DeSantis wants to displace Trump as the GOP's 2024 nominee. But he has hurdles to overcome

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't announced that he's running for president, but he's doing a convincing job of acting like a candidate.

DeSantis, who rarely speaks without reminding listeners that he won reelection by a margin of almost 20%, is on a coast-to-coast tour to court Republican voters and contributors.

He spoke to conservative donors in Florida on Thursday and Texas Republicans on Friday. He spoke at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Sunday and at a GOP fundraiser in Orange County on Sunday night. He's reportedly planning trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, the first caucus and primary states.

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