Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just couldn’t handle the heat when he got asked about trailing behind former President Donald Trump in the polls during his trip to Japan. DeSantis, who hasn’t even thrown his hat in the ring yet, dodged the question and skedaddled out of an unrelated press conference with the Japanese Prime Minister.
Recent polls have been raining on DeSantis’ parade, showing that his so-called electability advantage over Trump ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. Among Republican voters, Trump’s got a 14-point lead, with only 41% thinking DeSantis would do better against President Joe Biden. When it comes to who’s a “strong leader,” Republicans handed Trump a whopping 32-point lead.
Now, with President Biden’s unfavorable rating sitting at 57%, Republicans are chomping at the bit to find their best shot for the presidency. So far, the field of potential contenders is looking a bit thin compared to previous years.
Besides a possible showdown with DeSantis, Trump’s up against some lesser-known folks like former Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, businessmen Perry Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy, and conservative radio host Larry Elder. Don’t forget about other potential runners like former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who used to be tight with Trump.
DeSantis made a name for himself by snubbing his nose at lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting Florida on the map as the go-to spot for business and fun while the rest of the country was cooped up. But as DeSantis tries to rally support for his possible presidential run, he’s got a hurdle to clear: most of Florida’s congressional delegation is already backing Trump’s re-election campaign.
Recently, Rep. Byron Donalds, a darling of the conservative crowd, laid out his reasons for thinking Trump’s the one to kick President Biden out of the White House.
“I’m not a candidate, so we’ll see if and when that changes,” Gov. DeSantis, who is in Japan right now, says when asked about polls that show him falling behind Trump. pic.twitter.com/nDVeyBoVHN
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 24, 2023
The Republican Party needs to get its act together and focus on strong leadership and electability for the next presidential election. DeSantis’ lagging poll numbers and his not-so-impressive edge over Trump suggest he might not be the best pick for the GOP. It’s high time for Republicans to choose a candidate who can take on President Biden and his left-leaning policies in the upcoming election.
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