{"id":14112,"date":"2024-01-16T01:51:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T01:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/16\/this-2024-gop-candidate-was-targeted-by-way-more-attack-ads-than-any-other-heading-into-the-primary-elections\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T01:51:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T01:51:22","slug":"this-2024-gop-candidate-was-targeted-by-way-more-attack-ads-than-any-other-heading-into-the-primary-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/16\/this-2024-gop-candidate-was-targeted-by-way-more-attack-ads-than-any-other-heading-into-the-primary-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"This 2024 GOP candidate was targeted by way more attack ads than any other heading into the primary elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paywall has-gated-overlay gated-article-body\">\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-title\">Read this article for free!<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-gating-subtitle\">Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!<\/div>\n<div class=\"message error hide\"><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal\">By entering your email, you are agreeing to Fox News Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided.\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Republican candidates will begin squaring off\u00a0Monday in Iowa\u00a0as caucusgoers and voters start deciding which GOP nominee will take on President Biden this November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Republican primary race has been underway for almost a year and has included large-scale attacks as candidates have jockeyed to close the gap between themselves and former President Trump, who has maintained commanding leads in polls.<\/p>\n<p>But despite Trump\u2019s frontrunner status, he has not been the most targeted GOP candidate. Instead, the candidates battling behind him have set their sights on each other, attempting to cut down and distance themselves from their challengers.<\/p>\n<p>The race has featured extensive cash poured into political maneuvering, including attack ads. Florida\u00a0Gov. Ron DeSantis\u00a0has been the most targeted GOP candidate in that regard as voters begin selecting the Republican presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>According to Federal Election Commission filings, DeSantis has faced nearly $48 million in negative independent expenditures, including TV and radio ads. Former South Carolina Gov.\u00a0Nikki Haley\u00a0has been attacked the second most, with almost $24 million in negative independent expenditures going toward her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-media twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-embed\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Haley and DeSantis, in particular, have targeted each other relentlessly as they attempt to solidify themselves as the Trump alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, meanwhile, has faced $23 million in negative independent expenditures, filings show. President Biden has seen $21 million in such spending aimed at him.<\/p>\n<p>Iowans will head to more than 1,600 caucus sites Monday night while braving frigid below-zero temperatures to cast ballots in the lead-off contest of the 2024\u00a0Republican presidential nomination race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fox News Digital\u2019s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.<\/p>\n\n<div>This post appeared first on FOX NEWS<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read this article for free! Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account! Please enter a valid email address. By entering your email, you are agreeing to Fox News Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. 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