Ron DeSantis, Mason, Madison, Casey DeSantis and Mamie wave to the crowd during an inauguration ceremony at the historic Florida Capitol on Jan. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Florida. - Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS
MIAMI — When former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said in February that he hoped Gov. Ron DeSantis would run for president, it opened up the DeSantis campaign to comparisons between his and Bush’s failed run for president in 2016. Both men were twice elected Florida governor and entered the race with lots of cash and buzz. And they both experienced declining poll numbers as the summer approached. The Trump campaign has repeatedly made the comparison. A Trump campaign mailer in June portrayed DeSantis’ campaign logo as Ron!, in the fashion of Bush’s infamous Jeb! logo that received widespread mockery i...
