Florida Governor Ron DeSantis isn't running for the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination yet. But he kind of is.
The conservative firebrand, who public opinion surveys suggest is the most popular Republican choice not named Donald Trump, has not officially announced his candidacy, but he's taking all the steps one would expect of a politician on the verge of a presidential plunge.
He's made recent appearances outside his state, including to law enforcement groups in New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois. He has upcoming party fundraising events scheduled for Alabama, California and Texas. His political action committee is hiring staff with national campaign experience. And his aspirationally titled new memoir - The Courage to Be Free - will hit the stands on Tuesday, for which he has a full slate of promotional media appearances scheduled.
So what is he waiting for? By this time four years ago, there were 11 Democratic candidates vying for their party's nomination, including future (for a time) front-runners Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Two candidates had already announced and subsequently dropped out. The race for the Democratic nomination was in full swing. ยูฟ่าเกม