DeSantis’ Tour Hits South Carolina: Here’s What GOP Voters Thought

Tampa Bay Times; Published By: Jay Cridlin

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — As she queued up for a Gov. Ron DeSantis speech at a Baptist church in this town of 40,000, Alice Convertino sized up a few Republican contenders for the presidency.

Nikki Haley, South Carolina’s former governor, who’s already running?

“I just don’t think she has the support,” said Convertino, 71. “She’s got the international experience that some don’t, and she might make a great vice president the first go-around.”

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott?

“I really like Tim Scott, but quite frankly, I think he’s too nice to make it in politics and to survive.”

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