
<p>It never seems too early to look at the next presidential election – the next one in 2024. ; It may be too early to make any definitive predictions, but we can speculate on the likely contenders on the GOP side.</p>



<p>There is the usual crowd of past candidates – Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Utah Senator Mitt Romney among the more obvious. ; There are a couple of potential newcomers – former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – and one qualified newcomer, former Vice President Pence.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Of course, the current king-of-the-mountain is former President Trump. ; </h4>



<p>Despite all the media angst over a return of their nemesis, Trump does have a path to the presidency. ; On the other hand, there is no certainty that he will choose to run – even if he chooses to remain a Republican force to be reckoned with.</p>



<p>Perhaps the one with the best chance of assuming the Oval Office in 2025 is a guy just edging into the speculative spotlight. ; It is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. ; At this moment, Ron DeSantis has all the positive assets to become president.</p>



<p>Let’s start with the all-important superficial characteristic. ; He is movie star handsome &#8212; with a wife so beautiful that she could be one of those television news ladies. ; Oh … she was. ; Like all the best First Ladies, Casey would be an activist.</p>



<p>More than looks alone, the couple have great public images because they have truly pleasant personalities on or off the platform. ; When DeSantis comes to the camera, he presents an air of confidence and competence.</p>



<p>He has had both Washington experience – as a former congressman – and closer to home experience – as Governor of one of the larger states – a state with exceptional importance in presidential elections.</p>



<p>By all measures, DeSantis has done an <a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/desantis-addresses-chinas-influence-in-schools/">outstanding job</a> as governor. ; Some polls award him the highest favorable rating among all of America’s governors.</p>



<p>DeSantis also has a military background as a Lt. Commander in the Navy – in the Judge Advocate Corps.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">There is something Reaganesque about DeSantis. ; He holds to solid conservative principles without a contentious edge. ;</h4>



<p>DeSantis has been a supporter of the Trump agenda without getting embroiled in the former president&#8217;s more controversial personality issues. ; In short, he is a favorite of Trump’s without alienating the anti-Trump establishmentarians in the Republican Party. ; Virtually all the aforementioned potential candidates have had an on-again-off-again-on-again-off-again relationship with Trump. ; There is a significant portion of the Republican base that does not like them.</p>



<p>Ron DeSantis has many paths to become president. ; He would be a formidable candidate if Trump decides against a second term in 2024. ; He could be Trump’s vice-presidential pick if the former President runs. ; And DeSantis is young enough to be a candidate in 2028 and beyond.</p>



<p>Because he is a Republican … a conservative … and a Trump supporter, the left-wing press has made him a target of their corrupt one-sided narrative. ; But DeSantis is not so easy to demonize. ; We can only recall how the east coast media attempted to demonize Reagan. ; The late President flew through that flak to become one of the must successful and popular presidents in American history.</p>



<p>DeSantis may be the best hope of unifying the Republican Party – and that alone may clear his path to the presidency.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Will Ron DeSantis Be The Next President?
