Republicans Eye Florida’s ‘Alligator People’ for 2028

“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself for a presidential run. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is running away from the idea of his own campaign for the White House,” Axios reports.

“The political posturing of the two Florida Republicans — or the efforts to draft either for 2028 — underscores the sudden volatility of the way-too-early GOP preprimary campaign to succeed President Trump.”

“Before Tuesday’s midterm Republican wipeout, the party’s 2028 primary looked like a relatively easy coronation for Vice President Vance (if he runs, as expected). Now there’s a nascent movement to kneecap Vance and promote other possible opponents.”