Matt Welch: I feel like Pence would have had a great shot at this. He could drop that out of a heart attack. The earth could get hit by a meteor. But barring something like that, if you look at Republican voter sentiment, it's hugely favorable toward Donald Trump. In a new CBS News poll, Trump is leading his closest opponent, Ron DeSantis, by more than a three to one margin. Every time he gets indicted, his favorable numbers with Republican voters tick up. And that is a recipe for Trump becoming the next nominee no matter what happens.

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