2024 Trump vs Generic Republican
How do you think Generic Republican (DeSantis, Haley, Rubio, etc.) would have fared relative to Trump in the last election?
Trump obviously has his share of electoral baggage (~40% of the country legitimately hating him, his 2020 loss and associated shenanigans, etc.) but he clearly had unique strengths too. An enviable economy and lack of wars in his first term made him a good contrast to Biden/Harris, and people bought into a lot of his personal grievances to an extent, like his claims of political persecution.
So does the baggage outweigh the positives? Would DeSantis or Haley have absolutely washed Kamala or Joe? Or was Trump actually a stronger candidate than any of his rivals in the party?