{"id":578125,"date":"2023-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/casey-desantis-set-to-play-central-role-in-husbands-2024-campaign\/"},"modified":"2023-06-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T21:00:00","slug":"casey-desantis-set-to-play-central-role-in-husbands-2024-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/casey-desantis-set-to-play-central-role-in-husbands-2024-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"#Casey DeSantis set to play central role in husband\u2019s 2024 campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Casey DeSantis is set to play a central role in her husband\u2019s campaign for the White House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Florida\u2019s first lady was front and center with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) during his campaign kickoff tour last month and earlier this month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The couple notably brought their three young children to Sen. Joni Ernst\u2019s (R-Iowa) \u201cRoast and Ride\u201d event last Saturday, presenting a youthful, family image to GOP caucusgoers in the Hawkeye State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many political observers say her charismatic presence is likely to be a boon for her husband, who has drawn criticism over his perceived aloofness and reluctance to embrace retail politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s a trait that we often see the first ladies or the first ladies to be,\u201d said Debbie Walsh, director at the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University.\u201d They\u2019re, in a way, humanizing their spouse and filling in some of the ways that they might not be as skilled or adept.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Others have praised the couple\u2019s presence so far on the campaign trail.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe feedback has been really solid, and it\u2019s not just about him, but it\u2019s also about Casey,\u201d said Bob Vander Plaats, an influential conservative Christian leader in Iowa. \u201cThe wife or the spouse always speaks a lot as well to the faith community.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\">\n        The Hill Elections 2024 coverage<br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Vander Plaats said he realized \u201cright away\u201d how Casey DeSantis is \u201ca great asset\u201d for her husband when he and his wife met with the couple at the governor\u2019s mansion in Tallahassee, Fla.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s been forged through her own fire,\u201d Vander Plaats said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the first lady has recently been subjected to criticism in parts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>. A Politico Magazine piece published last month referred to \u201cThe Casey DeSantis Problem\u201d and includes a comparison to Shakespeare\u2019s Lady Macbeth. And earlier this week, a Daily Beast article referred to her as \u201cWalmart Melania.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The criticism has drawn accusations of sexism,\u00a0which observers say is lodged particularly sharply at women who play major political roles in their spouses\u2019 ambitions. And it\u2019s no secret that DeSantis has been a close political adviser to her husband throughout his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis is often a challenge for women who are the wives of [politicians and] who play an important and powerful role in the life of a man who is in power,\u201d Walsh said. \u201cThere is resentment that comes up and it comes up for women regardless of their political party.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat always makes the people who have positional power anxious and nervous because what\u2019s the accountability of that spouse, so it is complicated,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But longtime friends of the couple push back on the notion that DeSantis\u2019s roles within her husband\u2019s administration and campaign are complicated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cStereotypically, people you run into in politics can tend to be a little bit more sinister in nature in terms of how they\u2019re plotting their path, but they\u2019re not like that at all,\u201d said Scott Wagner, who went to college with the governor and served as the co-chairman of DeSantis\u2019s transition team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wagner described DeSantis as being \u201canother set of eyes\u201d for Ron DeSantis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she sees things through the lens of a woman, which anybody puts a high value on, especially the governor,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019s a trusted, smart set of eyes for him that maybe others don\u2019t have or maybe other spouses don\u2019t care to have. I think she cares to have it. She\u2019s in the driver\u2019s seat with him, h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y to be there, and happy to provide her advice, thoughts, ideas or observations on things.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Born Jill Casey Black, DeSantis was raised in Ohio and attended the College of Charleston, where she received a degree in economics and was a part of the school\u2019s equestrian team, according to DeSantis\u2019s campaign website. She then worked as a producer and on-air host in Florida for the PGA Tour before working as an anchor and reporter at two Florida television stations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Political and media observers\u00a0also\u00a0note that DeSantis\u2019s media experience will likely come in handy as her husband\u2019s national profile grows.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think her media career and optics understanding is very, very important particularly as he tries to break out in terms of the oxygen that Trump is sucking out of the room,\u201d O\u2019Connell said. \u201cTrump is driving the narrative, and therefore, if you want to get in there and be able to drive the narrative, her knowledge of the media and the mediums is very, very important.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The couple married in 2009 at a ceremony at Disney World, which the governor has now called \u201cironic\u201d amid his ongoing feud with the entertainment giant.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCasey\u2019s family was what one might call a family of Disney enthusiasts. They loved going to Disney World,\u201d he wrote in a chapter titled \u201cThe Magic Kingdom of Woke Corporatism.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing the dutiful groom,\u201d he said, \u201cI deferred to her.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/92a314c16c5541b898edee644e8be408-e1668018107328.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3726081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/92a314c16c5541b898edee644e8be408-e1668018107328.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/92a314c16c5541b898edee644e8be408-e1668018107328.jpg?resize=876,492 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis waves as his wife, Casey, applauds after a televised debate against Charlie Crist on Oct. 24, 2022, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ron DeSantis was elected governor of Florida in 2018 after serving three terms in the House of Representatives. The governor\u2019s push to keep the state open during the coronavirus pandemic made him a darling among conservatives. The policies, along with his decisive reelection bid in 2022, kickstarted chatter of a potential presidential bid.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the first lady touted her initiatives during her husband\u2019s administration, including the launch of the Florida Cancer Connect Initiative. The launch followed her battle with breast cancer, which was announced in 2021.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who was declared cancer-free in 2022, spoke candidly about her experience fighting the disease in an emotional ad for her husband\u2019s reelection bid, titled \u201cThat is Who Ron DeSantis is.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the dad who took care of my children when I couldn\u2019t,\u201d said says, appearing to fight back tears in the video. \u201cHe was there to pick me up off of the ground when I literally could not stand. He was there to fight for me when I didn\u2019t have the strength to fight for myself. That is who Ron DeSantis is.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vander Plaats noted the relatability of DeSantis\u2019s battle with cancer, particularly with the faith community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has a compelling faith story to tell,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you go through cancer, you\u2019re going to go where your firm foundation is and for her that was faith.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019s experience with breast cancer and coming into the role with her career history could also help her connect to a group of voters Republicans have struggled with in past elections: women.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, DeSantis launched \u201cMamas for DeSantis,\u201d as a part of her husband\u2019s reelection campaign. The initiative was described as \u201cas a movement for Florida moms, grandmas, abuelas, nanas, and more to get involved in the re-election campaign.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The initiative was an example of her involvement in her husband\u2019s reelection campaign and what we could see ahead of 2024.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe role is evolving and changing and certainly evolving and changing as the women who serve in these roles, these unpaid jobs, come into them with careers of their own,\u201d Walsh said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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