If DeSantis should beat Trump, Trump will make sure DeSantis doesn’t win the general. He will encourage his supporters to stay home.
Stop it, get some help.
If he did, which I don’t think he would do, I think most would vote for DeSantis.
desantis is currently running for reelection for florida governor this year (2022)...
he’s already stated his attention is focused on this year’s election and not a campaign for president next year...
2008 was supposed to be Hillary's year. She was the heir apparent, until a Junior Senator from Illinois saw a hole in the field and rushed.
He pissed off a lot of people. Remember PUMAs? (Party Unity, My A$$!) Even black Americans vowed not to vote for him. How dare this nobody challenge Hillary? This Kenyan with a funny name has no chance!
In the end, they all came around.
So, there's precedent for such a challenge.
He might. But there would be a big incentive to help DeSantis get elected: It would end the witch hunt.