What if I told you a successful southern Republican governor was poised to win a second term comfortably against a well-known Democrat in a key swing state?

What if I told you that governor had solid conservative credentials, from reopening early during the pandemic to staring down a liberal pressure campaign aimed at reversing one of his most controversial policies?

And what if I told you that governor had proven so skillful at maneuvering politically that he now rivals Donald Trump himself as the most powerful and influential Republican in his state?

You know who I’m talking about.