The next 30 minutes of DeSantis’ speech then demonstrated how Biden might survive despite all the doubts about his performance and capabilities.
In that way, DeSantis’ first swing through Iowa showed why Republicans are still at risk in 2024 from a key dynamic that dashed their hopes of a sweeping “red wave” in 2022.
Many strategists in both parties believe that dynamic is most likely to recur in 2024 if the GOP nominates Trump.
One reason, Republicans argue, is that the eventual nominee likely will talk about these issues less in a general election.
Beset by all the difficult domestic conditions DeSantis highlighted, Biden will likely struggle straight through November 2024 to affirmatively convince a majority that his performance deserves another term.
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