Once Florida’s favorite son, Floridians turn on DeSantis in his bid for president: Sally and Victor at Trump’s rallies
Two years after winning a large election in the state, he hasn’t been able to win over enough people who voted for him. Sally and Victor were at Trump’s rally in Florida. Both said they think Trump has next year’s election pretty much locked up.
“I think Trump will win in 24 because it won’t be an issue for somebody else running,” he said. Right now, he is in the lead in the polls and not attending any of the Republican debates. Think about that.
Some of the Republican candidates running against Trump are not doing well in polls, which is not something Maltais can see changing.
The governor is included according to Maltais. She supported and voted for him when he was first elected to lead the state.
“I’m a little upset that he’s out campaigning as president because I voted for him to do a job here as governor,” she explained. He’s not doing his job while he’s campaigning. And I’m not the only Floridian that feels that way. We need him to be in charge. That’s the thing we elected him for.
In a statement, Bryan Griffin — a spokesman for the DeSantis campaign — said the governor “has nearly universal support in the Florida legislature, where they have worked with him first-hand and know he can offer the same record of accomplishment to the country.”
Fine, the only Jewish Republican in the legislature, said that he was not happy with the response of DeSantis to the Hamas attack on Israel. He’s no longer supporting the presidential bid of the other candidate.
“I don’t think he’s been a bad governor,” Fine told NPR. “I think he’s generally done well. He’s broken my heart due to the issues that are related to Jewish Floridians.
He said that he’s led the way from the beginning. “And I’m kind of disappointed that those few colleagues, the few members that have switched over to Trump’s campaign.”
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He thinks there is a strong record of support for Jewish Floridians. And, he says, he thinks more voters in Florida – and across the country — will soon start backing his governor as well.
“Her saying that makes me want to get to know more about him,” Alisha Bartleson said of Reynolds’ endorsement of DeSantis, “but as of right now, Trump will get our vote.”
“I think that’s part of the reason why he did run,” Fine explained. “He wanted to run for president as the governor of Florida and not as the former governor of Florida.”
“Rick Scott is our senator,” he said. Marco is our senator. I don’t think they’ll go anywhere. There is no obvious off ramp for him to leave when he’s finished as governor.
Although the popular governor in Iowa said he couldn’t win, a majority of Republican voters in the state are sticking with Donald Trump.
The retired logistics receptionist is concerned about Trump’s bedside manner and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s endorsement has a lot of weight with her.
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“My heart just tells me that if he…,” she said, cautiously, before pausing. There is a chance that we could lose. I would love to have him. Sometimes I think we need another Republican in there to win.
She too loves Reynolds, but the retired registered nurse says she’s sick and tired of career politicians. She insists the country was better off under Trump.
The community is split between those who love Trump and those who don’t, according to Mary Moore, a registered Democrat who serves on the local city council.
McBride says he’d pick almost any of the other Republican candidates, but the 62-year-old small business owner thinks Trump has the nomination wrapped up. He is trying to convince his wife as well.
He said that he questioned his wife about why she was wasting her time during the debate. “She asked if Donald Trump had a heart attack.” And, I said ‘honey, he’s not going to have a heart attack. He’s going to be our nominee.’ “
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She turns to check on her two young daughters on their swing set while her son speeds down the slide before sharing the feelings of a lot of people here in Buffalo – and in Iowa.