DeSantis Campaign Press Release - Ron DeSantis Wins Third GOP Debate

"WINS the battle." "Presidential demeanor." "Really asserted himself." "Won the debate."

Daily Mail: Ron DeSantis WINS the battle with Nikki Haley in Daily Mail poll of the battle in the third Republican presidential debate

Shaquille Brewster, MSNBC : In this room full of Iowans who all say they plan to caucus in January, I asked if Kim Reynolds' endorsement earlier this week of Ron DeSantis had any impact on how they're viewing the candidates, specifically Ron DeSantis, and nearly everyone in that room raised their hand and said they view him more favorably. They like their governor. They appreciate the record that she had, and what she has been able to do in this state and they say it is at least making them a little bit more interested in Ron DeSantis. I'll also say, when I asked should Donald trump be on that stage, that was another moment, one of the few moments you had broad consensus and nearly everyone raised their hand and said they believe he should be on that debate stage.

Lee Carter, Fox News: DeSantis got a "B" from Democrats, Independents a "B" and Republicans an "A." I think this is shocking to see Democrats give any a Republican an "A." I don't think I've ever seen it either. I will tell you this, Democrats are tired of TikTok polluting their children's minds.

Ainsley Earhardt, Fox News: I thought Ron DeSantis did great because he was very measured.

Lawrence Jones, Fox News: It was Ron DeSantis' best debate performance.

Mornings with Maria Panel: CHERYL: Daily Mail did a quick overnight snap poll .. it was who won the debate. 56% said DeSantis, 35% said Nikki Haley. But who can beat Trump? They said DeSantis 53%, Haley 29%. They actually came in with commentary and said that DeSantis based on what we just listened to about how he would handle Israel. he came across this quote unquote, presidential.

MARIA: He did well on that for sure.

TIARA: It was definitely a cleaner performance from DeSantis.

Marissa Parra, MSNBC: I do notice among veterans there have a particular amount of support for DeSantis, fellow veteran himself. What I thought was interesting last night, we had a watch party, a local gop debate watch party, and I talked to the room, I made my rounds around the room, and once again we found exactly the same, most of the room seemed to be behind DeSantis or Trump.

Faulkner Focus Voter Panel: VOTER: I feel that DeSantis really asserted himself and he gave presidential demeanor to him...I think DeSantis really did assert himself and looked the most presidential on stage yesterday.

Ainsley Earhardt, Fox News: Ron DeSantis, how about this line … He said if someone in a drug cartel is sneaking fentanyl in across the border that's going to be the last thing they do. We are going to shoot them stone cold dead.

Brian Kilmeade, Fox News: The Governor just comes off competent. The criticism on him, I have no problem with – oh, he's got to smile and be warmer … he wants to solve your problems. He does go in there, what is the problem? I want to solve it .. Here's the issue here's how to handle it.

Fox News Panel: EARHARDT: [DeSantis] talked about Trump, he said he always says you're going to be sick of winning. He said, well we saw last night, talking about the elections in Virginia and elsewhere, I am sick of Republicans losing.

DOOCY: It was a good line.

EARHARDT: It was.

Matt Whitlock: Ron DeSantis has a plan to modernize the navy down to the number of ships he wants to build. Donald Trump could never.