He has the NeverTrumpers.
'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
Democrats and the media will praise him and build him up as the hero who can take down Trump.
Would enough Democrats vote for a Republican because they believed it was the best chance of getting rid of Trump?
Who knows.
That's what this exploratory campaign will determine.
If he runs against Trump he doesn’t have a chance no matter who backs him. He’s dead wood and everybody knows it....like Hillary no amount of kindling is going to light that fire.