A.G. Gancarski
Florida Republicans continue to dominate news cycles amid the ongoing Republican National Convention. But their Democratic counterparts argue that neither the 2024 race nor Joe Biden’s political legacy are over yet.
For starters, the Florida Democrats are trumpeting favorable polling released this week from Redfield and Wilton, which shows Donald Trump is up by just 4 points in the state.
“It’s a mistake to count Florida out,” said Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair Nikki Fried. “We know that the more voters see of Donald Trump — not to mention his newest lackey JD Vance — the more they remember why the country rejected him in 2020. And in Florida, polls like this show that more and more Floridians are tired of suffering under Republican rule.”
Worth noting: Republicans enjoy a registered voter advantage of roughly 963,000 voters as of the latest tally. It’s unclear from the article the FDP linked what the polling model used was, however.
Fried also went after Gov. Ron DeSantis and his leadership of the state.
“While they grandstand in Milwaukee, we’re letting voters know exactly who’s responsible for Ron’s extreme abortion ban and our growing property insurance crisis. Florida Democrats are building a foundation for the future and a broad coalition of voters ready to take back Florida. We’re fully focused on putting ourselves in play and re-electing President Biden and Vice President (Kamala) Harris,” Fried added.
Meanwhile, Democratic elected officials are heralding Biden’s plans to cap rent increases at 5% and to build two million new homes to curb America’s housing crisis.
“In a time where Floridians are facing skyrocketing housing prices and are struggling to pay rent, we need to find ways to put them in reach of the American dream to afford a home. We’re seeing large corporations buying up land in Florida and selling at unaffordable prices that block out local Floridians trying to find a home,” said U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson.
“That’s why I’m proud President Biden and Vice President Harris announced their plan to cap rent increases nationwide that would help everyday Floridians afford housing. Every time I go back to South Florida, people don’t care about the politics politicians play in Washington; they care about being able to afford a home and care for their family. That’s what today’s plan from the Biden-Harris administration is all about and it’s real solutions like this one that are going to help Democrats win in November.”
“The rent is too damn high and this election is too damn important!” said state Sen. Victor Torres. “Floridians cannot afford another four years of Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans who will continue giving their rich real estate developers handouts while they jack up rent for hard-working Americans. We need leadership to address this housing crisis from the top — I’m grateful that President Biden and Vice President Harris are prioritizing everyday working families and our needs.”
“One of the most common concerns I hear from constituents is that housing is too expensive,” addedd Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan. “President Biden’s focused on easing that pain point for all Americans and will directly help us address our own housing crisis here in Jacksonville.”
11 comments
My Take
July 17, 2024 at 5:05 pm
Add in the horror of 2025.
Impeach Biden
July 17, 2024 at 5:05 pm
It’s personal with Nikki and DeSantis just like it’s personal with “The Wicked Witch of the West” and “King Joe” with Trump. Biden still going to lose Florida. It’s not just abortion. Oh and the King gonna impose 5% rent increases. I mean Joe brought this inflation to us.
PeterH
July 17, 2024 at 5:52 pm
Trump’s promise of imposing an across the board 10% trade tariff in 2025 is NOW a reminder that all economist predicted that Trump’s prior trade tariffs of 2017 would be paid for by American consumers in the form of inflation. The supply chain problems caused by the pandemic masked and somewhat delayed the onset of inflation…… but it eventually arrived! TARIFFS ARE PAID FOR BY THE CONSUMER IN THE FORM OF INFLATION!
Republican policies are America’s biggest problem!
Vote all Republicans out of office!
Impeach Biden
July 17, 2024 at 6:24 pm
Nice spin Peter H, but it was Joe or whoever is running the country that brought us this massive inflation we are all feeling. Allowing millions to enter illegally, trying to transfer student loan debt, and now talking about eliminating medical debt. I mean this guy would bankrupt a successful McDonalds or Starbucks franchise. Now he thinks he can somehow limit rent increases to 5% annually. This guy is a complete disaster.
PeterH
July 18, 2024 at 1:20 am
From your blah blah blah post:
“ Allowing millions to enter illegally, trying to transfer student loan debt, and now talking about eliminating medical debt. I mean this guy would bankrupt a successful McDonalds or Starbucks franchise. Now he thinks he can somehow limit rent increases to 5% annually. This guy is a complete disaster.”
…….and not a tiny bit of your blah blah post has anything to do with the root cause of inflation!
Republicans are America’s worst enemy!
Vote all Republicans out of office!
Nikki F
July 17, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Gancarski, my answer is still no. 🤣
Michael K
July 17, 2024 at 6:52 pm
Keep in mimd that when NPA, Independents, and Democratic totals are combined, they far surpass registered Republicans. And does not factor in the “never Trumpers” and the moderate suburban women who are turned off by the policies and actions of swhat used to be the Republican Party.
I know the party is having a party right now, and trying hard to put some lipstick on the pig. Check back in two weeks when the glow is faded, and people wakew up and begin to realize what those tariffs, isoalationism, and Project 2025 will do to America.
Paul Passarelli
July 17, 2024 at 8:03 pm
the article states:
“… said state Sen. Victor Torres. “Floridians cannot afford another four years of Trump and …”
Which brings one quotation to mind:
“Accuse the other of that you are guilty.” — Joseph Goebbels
We’ve called the Democrats corrupt, but that they would embrace the NAZI propagandist is even lower than embracing George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984”.
Democrats are so overwhelmingly dishonest and stupid, I’m quite certain that most of them don’t even know where the lies begin anymore.
My Take
July 17, 2024 at 8:08 pm
Yet the GOP nominates a lifelong pathological liar.
MH/Duuuval
July 17, 2024 at 8:55 pm
Inflation in the US began a sharp rise as soon as Covid began to impact the country.
A Asian supply chain tie up on the west coast, one of many consequences of Covid, paralleled the rise of Covid and inflation.
Today’s booming stock market, record profits in business, grossly overpaid CEOs, and Trump tax cuts play into inflation.
It’s as sophomoric to try to blame Biden for inflation as it is to claim Trump came into office in 2016 and everything came up roses. In fact DJT inherited a prospering economy that Obama and Biden brought slowly back to health after W’s Panic of 2008.
PeterH
July 18, 2024 at 1:25 am
All factually accurate…..thank you MH for reminding us that Trump inherited AND ENDED Obama’s “longest period of economic expansion” in American history!
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