The problem with DeSantis is that he really has no stage presence or charisma to speak of. That’s fine in a policy wonk governor, and he traded barbs with the media relatively well, but it doesn’t exactly gin up excitement for a presidential run.
The way his campaign has been run has also been an ongoing clusterfuck. I’m honestly not sure that it could have been run more incompetently, and DeSantis needs to take a serious look at firing some people.
If this is how his campaign was in the primary season, I’d hate to see it in the general.
His other problem is that he decided to run against Trump, a man that rarely pulls punches against perceived enemies and who has the loyalty of the grassroots base.
Deciding to run against him was a mistake, when he could have just endorsed Trump, bided his time in Florida until 28, and likely had Trump in his corner come that election period.
Instead, some of the GOP base now regards him quite negatively, where before people were speaking of him as the heir presumptive once Trump couldn’t run for office.
I honestly don’t know if DeSantis can recover enough ground to run in 28.
