Casey DeSantis — former TV personality, breast cancer survivor, and mother of three — is often described as Ron DeSantis’ “secret weapon.”

Indeed, she has played a big role in DeSantis’ rise to Congress, the governorship of Florida, and GOP presidential contender. But political analysts say Casey DeSantis’ outside role in her husband’s political career is a double-edged sword.

“She is both his biggest asset and his biggest liability. And I say biggest asset in that I think she does make him warmer, softer,” Dan Eberhart, a DeSantis donor and supporter, told Politico. “But he needs to be surrounded with professional people, not just her.

“I’ve heard from staffers frustrated that they think the governor’s made a decision, he talks to her, comes back, the decision is the opposite or different,” he said.

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Trump Far Ahead in the Polls

Regardless of who is making the decisions, the DeSantis campaign continues to plummet after a promising start. The latest New York Times/Sienna College poll of likely Republican primary votes shows former President Donald Trump crushing DeSantis, 54% to 17% percent.

Trump benefits from a loyal base, but the DeSantis campaign has stumbled repeatedly in the earlier going. One example: DeSantis’ refusal to go on the attack against Trump. It wasn’t until a few days ago that he started publicly questioning the lies that Trump and his allies have made about the  2020 presidential election’s legitimacy — and Joe Biden’s victory.

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“Of course, he lost,” DeSantis finally said in an interview with NBC News posted on Monday. “Joe Biden’s the president.”

For a detailed look at Casey DeSantis’ influence on her husband’s political career, click on this Politico link.