Insight: Conservative think tank emerges as force behind DeSantis campaign

[1/2] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, participate in a discussion at The Heritage Foundation’s 50th anniversary Leadership Summit at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, M.D., U.S., April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Acquire Licensing Rights Read more WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – In mid-March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the Ukraine war as a “territorial dispute” that was not of vital strategic interest to the United States, in a written reply to a questionnaire from Fox News host Tucker Carlson. His comment dismayed allies and drew fierce rebukes from many Republicans…