When Ron DeSantis abruptly canceled his media appearances over the weekend, it led to a lot of speculation that he’d be ending his presidential campaign. On Sunday, that’s exactly what happened. Facing the prospect of a distant third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, DeSantis bowed out and endorsed Donald Trump.
On one hand, the disappointment from DeSantis’ supporters is understandable. He’s a fantastic governor who’s more effective at advancing conservative policies than any other politician alive today. There’s no doubting that.
At the same time, there’s also no question that it’s a good thing the primary effectively ended this weekend, as opposed to an even more protracted war of infighting among conservatives. Millions more dollars won’t be wasted on pointless attack ads. Donald Trump will be the party’s nominee, no matter how often Nikki Haley reminds…
