By: Haisten Willis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/haisten-willis
With Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) making more campaign-like statements every day, friends and enemies alike are wondering how much longer he can wait to declare a run for the White House.
Hot on the heels of riling up former President Donald Trump earlier this week, DeSantis told Piers Morgan he thinks he can beat President Joe Biden in 2024.
>>"I think so," DeSantis answered when asked if he thinks he can beat Biden, according to an account Morgan wrote for the New York Post. "If I were to run, I’m running against Biden … the guy I’m gonna focus on is Biden because I think he’s failed the country. I think the country wants a change. I think they want a fresh start and a new direction, and so we’ll be very vocal about that."
It was perhaps the most obvious indication, yet that DeSantis is going to run for president.
Craig Shirley . A conservative historian and Ronald Reagan biographer, Shirley said DeSantis has the best of both worlds right now.
>>"You can campaign without actually campaigning," he said. "DeSantis has the advantage of focusing on the good things he's done as governor and going after the bad things Biden has done. He can stay above it all without actually getting his hand soiled by running for president."
Shirley points to Reagan as a model to follow. The Gipper waited until November of 1979 to declare for the 1980 cycle. But Reagan spent the year making speeches, doing radio commentary, testifying before Congress, and generally acting like a candidate without being one, Shirley added.
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