.SenatorRomney set a Feb. 26 deadline to winnow the Republican presidential field and coalesce around an alternative to former President Donald Trump, but the way the race has unfolded since then shows why this is easier said than done.
Part of the problem is virtually the whole field looks noncompetitive at the moment, with Trump winning a majority in most national polls and a tick under 54% in the RealClearPolitics polling average. In the early states, which are more important than the national surveys, Trump is below 50%, but he is still 20 to 30 points ahead of the other candidates.The Trump alternatives have, up to this point, failed both at consolidating the anti-Trump vote and peeling off the soft Trump voters.Gov.
Barring a late entry by someone like Gov. Glenn Youngkin scattering voters and donors, the case for DeSantis getting out is weak. If you are Scott and you can continue to raise the money, there is little reason to get out before Iowa. And if things go well, there is a case for staying in until at least South Carolina — which happens two days before Romney’s drop-dead date.
Basically everyone polling below Haley can tell themselves that even if they aren’t making any headway, they aren’t really doing any harm. DeSantis is not one Will Hurd away from being competitive with Trump. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is convinced his debate repartee will prove devastating to Trump regardless of whether the former president shows up, more than justifying whatever New Hampshire votes he takes away from other more plausible candidates.
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