Republicans in the state have tweaked the law before for their party’s benefit, making it easier for a Florida governor to decide to pursue a higher office if they wanted to. In 2007,when then-Gov. Charlie Crist, who was a Republican at the time, was being considered by the late Sen. John McCain to be his running mate in the 2008 presidential election. Crist would have had to resign to pursue that office had the law not been changed.
The 2018 law tightened restrictions yet again, but the restrictions didn’t go into effect until later, allowing then-Gov. Rick Scott to run for Senate without repercussions. It’s unclear if a DeSantis presidential run would be successful — if he chooses to run, he’d have to defeat former President Donald Trump in the primaries, a process that could bring many of DeSantis’s far right viewpoints to the forefront and potentially alienate the general American electorate.
As it stands right now, many Americans aren’t familiar enough with DeSantis to form an opinion. About 38 percent of voters nationwide have a favorable view of the Florida governor,
We Voted For This ….!! This Is What FL Gets. Maybe Vote ALL Republicans Out…!!
The LAW is the LAW!!! Except, of course, when it's a tad inconvenient...
Putting measures in place to help you when you lose? You inspire great confidence, sir!
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