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This week’s #pod pokes behind the curtain on how my 6-week dive into Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign got made.

The 2,400-word story published Tuesday in McClatchyDC markets after a long, slow negotiation with the DeSantis campaign and featured character, campaign manager Generra Peck, a push-and-pull with surrounding allies and supporters and some i…