[zeestephen]

Re: "Frankly, I find it suspicious that such a question should be asked."

Frankly, I find it suspicious that 5 out of the 6 people who answered my "Second Choice" question did NOT name a second choice.

Five anti-Conservative trolls, perhaps?

One person answered Vivek Ramaswamy, who would be my second choice.

However, I am not sure Vivek has the necessary life and political experience to win a national election as a Republican on his first try.

I would also support DeSantis - as my 2.5 choice.

[Jim Noble]

However, I am not sure Vivek has the necessary life and political experience to win a national election as a Republican on his first try

Winning the election will be the easy part.

Forming a government, exercising the awesome powers of the office like it was second nature, and overmastering a hostile Congress?

I cannot imagine Ramaswamy doing any of that.

[JayGalt]

OK. We can both be suspicious. I would not vote for DeSantis. Period. He is a trojan horse rolled out to allow another betrayal.
I will vote for Donald Trump. I do not need to pick from the riff raff at this point. If heaven forfend Trump cannot serve there will be a crisis and we will have the opportunity to see who rises to the top under pressure. At that point and with that additional information I will make the choice I believe best serves America. It will not be DeSantis.

I find it suspicious that people will give you an answer to such a serious question as a hypothetical. I can only see answering if there is someone else that person believes is a good candidate. IMO there is no one I would trust with that awesome responsibility at this point but Trump.