Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in December 2020 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida.AP Photo/Chris O'Meara The national campaign director for Reagan was one of DeSantis' staunchest allies in 2022. He even created a PAC designed to get DeSantis to run for president. Now, he says DeSantis is a "very flawed candidate" who "clearly doesn't understand the game." The Republican strategist behind a PAC devoted to getting Florida Gov.