If he runs, he forces the Democrats to SPEND MONEY, maybe a lot of money, to defend their seat. If not, it’s just another freebie for them.
...and, on top of that, if he wins, he might even support Trump once in a while, which would come to exactly ‘once in a while’ more than any Democrat in that seat.
I’m right there with you, I can’t stand Twinkie, but 40-60, or 30-70, is better than 0-100 percent.