DeSantis is close to proving there is an alternative to Trump. But is he the alternative?

Increasingly, DeSantis appears to be the stand-alone competitor to Trump in the upcoming Republican primary. As early as January 2022, I wrote about the potential Trump vs DeSantis stand-off. Since then, Trump’s polling has fallen slightly, while his negatives have fallen more aggressively, and DeSantis’ has increased slightly, and he…