I wouldn't be surprised if it went down this way,
RON: "You know I have 138 million dollars I could use to run for president, right?"
DON: "Yeees, I'm listening - keep going."
RON: "Well if I stay in FL, no doubt I'll win."
DON: "Yes, yes you're a fine governor - the best, BEST!"
RON: "Thank you for that Mr. President. My term would run out in 26, leaving me an additional 2 years in limbo time where I'm out of the spot light and away from politics."
DON: "What if I could help you stay in the spotlight?"
RON: "That's my point, what if I stay governor in FL, then in 26, after my term is up, you hire me to a cabinet position inside your administration - I was in the military."
DON: "Again thank you for your service - that was a huge sacrifice - HUGE!"
RON: "If you give me a cabinet position, something militarily, that would leave me in a good spot to run for president - I could endorse you in 24, you could endorse me in 28?"
DON: "I like that plan, good plan - when do you want to announce it?"
RON: "Mr. President, I'd like to keep this hush hush for awhile - it avoids you having to get in the race prematurely getting you targeted - and I could use up some of their funds being targeted by wimps like Newsom."
DON: "That's a winning plan I can get behind - congratulations Mr. Future President...."
Yes but that doesn't swing the odds. Only an opinion.
I am speculating like everybody else on the front runner. Yes there are circumstances undoubtedly. Does it change the odds.
Those odds again are unheard of.
We're both jumping the gun. But from a party standpoint they're after support. Speculation what it draws too. Plenty of campaign and challenges prior.
Who knows. The World is what it is today and it's no where good.