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« on: May 05, 2022, 01:38:10 PM » |
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It's certainly possible DeSantis will flame out at some time between now an spring 2024, though I better overestimate him than vise versa. What speaks for him is that he seems to appeal to both Trumpist and establishment Republicans and that he's the governor of a large state that happened to be competitive or at least semi-competitive. Furthermore, he's relatively young and his military career is an asset as well.
When it comes to electability in a general election, it's more unclear whether he can win beyond Republicans. I haven't neither seen evidence he appeals to Rust Belt voters nor suburban voters in areas Biden gained from Republicans. Of course, he didn't have the chance to prove it so far, though I would take nothing for granted here for the Democrats. Obviously the general election will also be determined by factors beyond candidate's control.
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