Smart.
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions.... [He] is plowing forward with a fiery 'anti-woke' agenda in the legislature before a presidential announcement in late spring or early summer. His team is beginning to hold informal conversations with a handful of prospective campaign staff in key states, according to those involved in the discussions. But compared with would-be rivals, the Florida governor, famous for crafting his own political strategy, appears to be stepping into the 2024 presidential primary season much more deliberately." (Associated Press)
He's also trying to avoid the often perilous status of an early frontrunner, which provides more time for press scrutiny. For pols like DeSantis, that's never a good thing.