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Elections

DeSantis and the Electability Trap

In the Washington Post, I write about why I’m skeptical of the political power of the main argument being made for nominating DeSantis for president.

The critique that DeSantis is making of Trump — that he would lose in November 2024 — might be popular among the governor’s supporters, but it would probably fall flat among the Republican voters he needs to persuade to win.

For one thing, Trump has defied such predictions before. . . .
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