https://nbcnews.com/politics/-election/-ron-desantis-super-pac-e…
Never Back Down had pitched a wide-ranging canvassing effort throughout the early nominating states as the centerpiece of its effort to help boost DeSantis in the primary — even letting reporters inside its door-knocking boot camp in Iowa where it trained hundreds of canvassers earlier this year. The super PAC had planned to spend $100 million on the effort.
The decision to fold its door-knocking operations in Nevada and some Super Tuesday states coincides with DeSantis’ rough summer, which has featured him struggling to gain traction against the GOP front-runner, former President Donald Trump, since launching his campaign in late May. In recent weeks, DeSantis’ campaign has publicly promoted resets and staff shake-ups as he seeks to generate momentum.
At its peak, Never Back Down employed more than 250 field staffers in those four states, though some had departed prior to the shutdown. In recent weeks, some of those who were assigned to the areas where there are cuts were offered opportunities elsewhere, including on door-knocking teams stood up by the super PAC in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina — early nominating states where the pro-DeSantis allies continue to knock on doors — officials said.
@GiddyB1partisanRepublican9mos9MO
You have to wonder, these days, about the overall effectiveness of having total strangers -- paid, not volunteers -- knock on your door wanting to talk about politics.
@9DRRZJZ9mos9MO
Some Dem knocked on my door ... let's just say it wasn't pleasant ... but let's just say I also enjoyed it :)
@VenisonLukeLibertarian9mos9MO
Paid people will suck. Actually they likely don’t talk to many people. Just leaver literature after a quick knock. To do this right is hard work that needs motivated volunteers for area who can effectively speak to issues faced by voters. GOP needs to get a lot better at it.
@Ind3p3ndentJerkyGreen9mos9MO
Beginning of the end. He won’t make it to Super Tuesday.
@BasmatiKayleeDemocrat9mos9MO
So, he’s backing down AND backing out because he has no backing.
Like the Beatles’ song: Get back to where you once belonged.
Headline: The Hack Backs and Sacks His Tack!
@9DRRZJZ9mos9MO
Read something other than CNN, Kaylee. He's closing in on Trump, snatching up seven percent of Trump's support post-debate and losing only by 3 percent in hypothetical 1 v. 1 matchup
@PollingPlaceWasp9mos9MO
So, they backed down?
@9DRRZJZ9mos9MO
Have you heard of the Hurricane hitting Florida, for the love of Heaven? This was a temporary move so DeSantis can show leadership during a SEVERE storm hitting his State? Would you spend your days campaigning when innocent people are dying? Some people, like Joe Biden, would rather read on the beach and as suppossed "leader" of the free world offer no comment to the devestating Maui fires? For the love of mud DeSantis is not backing down he is fighting for his people and we all ought to respect that!
