As Republicans search for a winning message in this election, they are embroiled in a turmoil over abortion. Oddly enough, the Republican Party is moving left on this issue, going through a mental turmoil to reverse long-standing conservative positions, but Ron DeSantis says he doesn’t have to sell out his values to win elections. And everyone is ignoring the lessons of Florida.
Mr. DeSantis won the support of many pro-choice voters in 2022, outperforming women by 7 points (especially white women) and suburban voters by 18 points. 56% of Florida voters She said abortion should be legal. Now, the state is poised to give Donald Trump the largest lead in a modern presidential election, despite the passage of the Heartbeat bill. What gives?
When we lead and govern with prudence, principle, and competence, every problem ultimately becomes a matter of victory.
Not all floating voters agree with DeSantis and Florida Republicans on abortion, but they do agree with Florida’s great quality of life, from safety and security to cleanliness and economic prosperity. I admire his “lifelong” approach.
According to a new Emerson poll, 57% of Florida voters think a six-week abortion ban is “too strict.” At the same time, Trump maintains a 13-point lead over Joe Biden in the Sunshine State, even though the same pollster gives him a two-point lead nationally. So even though national polls show Trump performing nearly as well as he lost in 2020, Florida has lost ground after leading the state by just 3.36 percentage points four years ago. It is shown that he won by a large margin.
Clearly, one can govern strongly in a pro-life manner as long as one has a broader message and list of accomplishments on overarching quality-of-life issues.
Elections are not about isolated issues (aside from individual ballot referendums). Elections depend on the amalgamation of images, messages, and achievements of candidates and the broader political party.
Imagine if the broader Republican Party had Mr. DeSantis’ legacy, especially on core quality-of-life issues.
Safety and security
Rather than retreat into irrelevance after losing the presidential primary, Mr. DeSantis has stepped up his fight to protect the freedom and safety of Floridians since withdrawing from the race. He accomplished more in one week than any other Republican governor accomplishes in an entire term.
If the rest of America is ruled by anarchic tyranny, Florida is now a beacon of ordered freedom, peaceful civil liberties and prosperity with no tolerance for criminals or anarchists.
Suburban voters care about their quality of life, regardless of their position on abortion. Everyone wants safety and security. While other parts of the country experience ubiquitous crime, car burglaries, theft, and street vagrancy, Florida is moving in the opposite direction.
DeSantis said it would address a trend seen in Blue Cities where anarchist mobs attack and harass law enforcement. Signed SB 184, harassment of law enforcement or first responders is a crime. He also signed HB 601, which guts the Blue City government’s “civilian oversight board” inspired by Soros and created to second-guess all officer-involved shootings.
While all Republicans claim to support law enforcement, few others rely on Blue City officials to fight anarchy. Red Texas is full of anti-cop blue cities. By contrast, crime in Florida is at its lowest level in 50 years, and thousands of police officers are moving to the state and receiving bonuses.
Floridians, and the hundreds of thousands of people who seek refuge there from other states, want the Sunshine State to remain a beacon of order and freedom while chaos and mob rule reign elsewhere. know.
Given Haiti’s crime and political instability, it was widely expected that thousands of Haitian refugees would flock to Florida’s shores, similar to what we saw with the Mariel boatlift in Cuba in 1980. It was a big shock to people who don’t know DeSantis. no one has come this far. Mr. DeSantis’ stern warnings about domestic enforcement and the forward deployment of maritime assets clearly deterred the invasion.
The same principle applies to domestic unrest. Pro-Hamas protesters this week shut down major bridges and highways across the United States, except in Miami. The police had zero tolerance. Due to road closure. The police knew they had a mission and were not afraid to take advantage of it.
Mr. DeSantis also decided to crack down on street violence during spring break this year. Consistent with his ruthless efficiency in deploying law enforcement, this year marks the first year without widespread violence or viral videos of violent street fights.
Of course, there’s the problem of porch piracy and shoplifting that plagues even red states. Florida became the first state to crack down on flash mobs, making pouch copyright infringement a felony. Suburban voters prefer to have their packages delivered and stay on their porches.
These are not issues of national importance, but they are important to voters.
land of opportunity
DeSantis has consistently cut the budget, racked up record surpluses, paid off a quarter of the state’s existing debt, cut tolls, and eliminated the sales tax on baby products while ensuring public safety. I pulled it down. Florida has the lowest state government overhead per capita in the nation.
Florida too We have more housing inventory It has an unemployment rate significantly lower than the national average than any other state, and has been the state with the most new business formations for 41 consecutive months.
Additionally, DeSantis enacted a number of education reforms, defeated the support of teachers’ unions, and fought to purge woke schools from K-12 schools and state universities.
DeSantis’ reforms are also paying off on less talked about issues, such as the complexities of homeowners insurance.He further added that seven insurance companies have entered the market, some of which are announcement Plan to extend relief to policyholders.
Taken together, it feels like the entire political center of suburban voters in the state has a governor who values quality of life and is good at enriching their lives. Some voters may disagree with the governor on a variety of ideological issues. But he was able to address these issues only because he offers a complete package, his entire life, tied to a strong pro-life message on abortion.
Perhaps that’s why the Florida Republican Party is currently Benefits of great enthusiasm Beyond Democrats and Independents. This is in sharp contrast to other regions where the opposite enthusiasm gap is fueling Democratic victories in special elections.
When we lead and govern with prudence, principle, and competence, every problem ultimately becomes a matter of victory. When you are incompetent, unprincipled, hypocritical, and a clown, some issues you still support look like political losers. As DeSantis likes to say, “Resigning is a choice.”
