The man who beat Trump in 2020, President Joe Biden, said this week that he intends to run for re\u002Delection and will make a final decision by early next year.
What comes next is trickier. With Donald Trump expected to announce a 2024 presidential bid on Tuesday, DeSantis must decide if he’s ready for the political fight of his life by challenging the former president for the Republican nomination.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Trump would be the favorite in a primary matchup against DeSantis or any other Republican. He remains intensely popular with the party’s base and is sitting on a massive campaign war chest that will only grow larger. Some Republicans are concerned Trump could doom the chances of Herschel Walker, the former football star he recruited to run for the Senate in Georgia, in his run-off against Senator Raphael Warnock next month. Republican U.S. Representative Mo Brooks on Thursday implored Trump to stay out of the race.Article content
He is especially popular with conservatives for taking the lead on culture war issues concerning race and gender. Last year, he got into a well-publicized spat with The Walt Disney Co over his support of the controversial law, nicknamed “Don’t Say Gay” by opponents, prohibiting the teaching of gender identity concepts to young children. A dynamic fundraiser, DeSantis has raised more than $200 million since early 2021, smashing previous records for gubernatorial fundraising.
“I think there’s going to be a huge appetite from the more normal wing of the Republican Party for Ron DeSantis to run,” said Sarah Longwell, a Republican pollster and frequent Trump critic. “There’s going to be a lot on paper that will make it look like he should run, but if Trump announces, he’s scorched earth. He’s out to destroy DeSantis.”Article content
“Every time Joe Biden’s been told that he can’t or shouldn’t do something, he’s managed to succeed at it and get it done,” Ferguson said.
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