In 1976, Reagan ran against a sitting president (Ford) and lost.
In 1980, Reagan returned and became the greatest president of my lifetime...until Trump.
A few weeks ago, JD declared himself a moderate on JoeRogan.
THAT cannot be overlooked and is a HUGE red flag.
OTOH, DeSantis continues to govern as a strong Conservative and remains my top choice - far ahead of Rubio and even further ahead of Vance.
I always prefer governors.