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A relaxed DeSantis plays to Georgia audience
Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks to WSB radio host Erick Erickson at The Gathering conservative political conference in Buckhead on Friday, August 18, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)
Aug 18, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis cracked jokes about college football. He told a sentimental story about playing baseball with son in Iowa. He traded quips with WSB host Erick Erickson.
Donald Trump’s top rival has been pilloried for being too stiff and robotic on the campaign trail. At Erickson’s event, DeSantis is trying to come off to the Atlanta audience as relaxed and convivial.
Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks to WSB radio host Erick Erickson at The Gathering conservative political conference in Buckhead on Friday, August 18, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)
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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.
