The governors of California and Florida two of the nation’s biggest ideological rival states are leading in opposite directions. Both may run for president.
The Florida governor easily won re-election despite little engagement with mainstream news outlets, another sign of partisan division ahead of the 2024 presidential race.
Presidential candidates typically endure media scrutiny in exchange for the megaphone and influence of mainstream outlets. But in an intensely partisan, choose-your-own-news era, the traditional calculus may have shifted. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be a key example: He did not grant an extensive interview to a national nonpartisan news organization during his 2022 reelection bid and yet coasted to victory.
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Speculation looms over whether DeSantis will announce a run for the White House this year. He cast himself as a national leader in his second swearing-in.