WSJ. They wish
The only path for Ron DeSantis is via some underhanded crap.
DeSantis’s donors, whoever is running his non campaign can’t wait till 2028. Back Trump. Work with him. Walk into the WH (after his very young kids are in HS)
Why not?
Desantis has no path if Trump remains in the race. IMHO, all of the Republican candidates understand this clearly, yet they are running, nevertheless, for two reasons: (1) they get money from campaign donations, and (2) if Trump withdraws from the race, the field is wide-open and they wish to position themselves for that eventuality. Why would Trump withdraw? There are many reasons, and who can predict the future: ill health, an assassination attempt, either successful or unsuccessful (God forbid!), some legal complication, or some unexpected change of heart.