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- Before entering the 2024 presidential race, Ron DeSantis proudly touted his conservative record.
- But it was DeSantis' tussles with Disney that hurt his candidacy from the beginning.
- The governor's fights with Disney didn't endear him to GOP primary voters in the way he had hoped.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seriously miscalculated in trying to overtake former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential race, having come in a distant second place in Iowa and pulling in dismal numbers in New Hampshire.