DeSantis is praising the moderators. Interesting.
Now they are asking DeSantis about Trump.
His answer: Voters are paying attention, and Trump needs to debate. Trump only has 40% of voters. Reagan would get 80+%.
25% are Trump.
25% want someone else.
50% will go either way.
What are you telling your donors? Your polling numbers have dropped.
I have the highest favorability.
OMG. DeSantis has the highest favorability? This is today's GOP.
Iowa and New Hampshire will get pierced. Kim Reynolds knows what she is doing.
Abortion: Do you believe a national ban should be off the table?
His answer: It's a bottom-up situation. Pro-life needs to be strategic. It's not about candidates, but good candidates did well in 2022. Some voters break against Trump, so Trump is a risk. Democrats are over-performing.