Right now, no Republican is doing a better job of setting himself up as Trump's successor than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. If Trump decides not to run in 2024, DeSantis has as good if not better chance of being the party's nominee as anyone. Just a few months ago, DeSantis was like many other potential 2024 contenders: going nowhere fast. When Trump was not included in primary polls, DeSantis was averaging less than 5% and well behind the leaders such as former Vice President Mike Pence. But in the last two months, DeSantis is generally right at the top of the limited non-Trump 2024 polling. He's one of the few candidates, along with Pence and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, to hit double-digits regularly. DeSantis even has an advantage in the occasional poll... What makes DeSantis' rise even more interesting is that he has never run a national campaign before.