I don't think DeSantis is at risk of doing that since he is governing more conservatively recently than I ever expected.
I think he is aiming to run both as the most conservative candidate as well as the most electable alternative to Trump.
Generally those would be two different lanes but when you run against Donald Trump, the lines are blurred since Trump has essentially 90s Democrat policies but they come with the baggage of Trump's abrasive personality.
Centrists in the GOP should theoretically prefer Trump's policy the most but it is clear that their disdain for the man himself crushes his policy's centrist appeal.
I agree with this assessment.
I don't think DeSantis is at risk of doing that since he is governing more conservatively recently than I ever expected.
I think he is aiming to run both as the most conservative candidate as well as the most electable alternative to Trump.
Generally those would be two different lanes but when you run against Donald Trump, the lines are blurred since Trump has essentially 90s Democrat policies but they come with the baggage of Trump's abrasive personality.
Centrists in the GOP should theoretically prefer Trump's policy the most but it is clear that their disdain for the man himself crushes his policy's centrist appeal.