Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s new book went on sale today, and it’s already hit number one on Amazon:
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s book “The Courage to Be Free,” which goes on sale Tuesday, has already hit No. 1 on the Top 100 list of Amazon https://t.co/dGCkB44y1K
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 28, 2023
To no one’s surprise, this drew out the “nobody wants to actually buy that” replies:
A real journalist would have dug into who actually bought those books to drive that number 🙄
— 𝔗𝔏 (@PoliticsJunkieT) February 28, 2023
That just means every member of the RNC has a copy🙊🙊🙊🙊 pic.twitter.com/EQtcJTKXPK
— jay (@HNeversleeps) March 1, 2023
Of course the anti-DeSantis crowd wants to believe that there’s no genuine interest in the Florida governor’s real-world, common sense approach to the issues that the average American citizen (regardless of political persuasion) is concerned about.
The results on Amazon before anything is even typed into the search bar would seem to suggest otherwise:
Ron DeSantis's book may have the biggest first week of sales for any book by a sitting politician or presidential hopeful. It's going to be bigger than the first week of sales for Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and maybe even Barack Obama. Anyone else I should look up?
— Eric Nelson (@literaryeric) February 28, 2023
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How many books did PACs associated with DeSantis, Paul Ryan, Jeb, Club for Growth on & on purchase?
— Steve o/b/o Patrick (@rhainman) March 1, 2023
I’m basing this almost entirely on the Amazon sales coming in. Bulk sales go through other retail accounts.
— Eric Nelson (@literaryeric) March 1, 2023
And then there’s this approach:
I can’t wait to read the book and decide on my own.
— dadsAdventures (@procm2) March 1, 2023
Now THAT feels like that’s the right way to do it.
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