The latest New Hampshire polls show DeSantis in fifth place, with ten percent of the vote. At this point, he’s not the dauphin; he’s just another guy. Does that have an impact on his behavior at tomorrow’s debate?
It should. I expect him to come out swinging, not at Trump, but at all of the people on the stage. I think he will make the case that he is Trumpier than all of them, including Ramaswamy, whose books will be cited as often as possible. The objective, as always, will be to position himself as Trump’s heir when the man on golf cart implodes.
Which, of course, is highly unlikely. Hoping for a miracle is not much of a strategy. But what else does he have?