Posted on 11/07/2024 3:34:37 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Experts and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are discussing Florida's shift to a Republican stronghold as Republicans dominate major elections and the majority of Floridians voted for President-elect Donald Trump in this election.
Florida Atlantic University professor of political science Kevin Wagner says Florida’s shift started several years ago and it’s due to a variety of factors.
"Certainly, there was some pretty good evidence that we had people moving from states like California and New York looking for a more conservative environment, and they brought their politics with them when they came to Florida," Wagner said. "That influx of more conservative voters certainly mattered. It's not the only thing that mattered."
Wagner also says the introduction of term limits for state lawmakers in Florida in 2006 led to the possibility of relatively quick political shifts in Florida, and the popularity of Trump, who is a Florida resident, played parts in Florida turning into a red state as well.
"The president-elect, Donald Trump, is a very popular figure in Florida, and he motivates a lot of what we often call low propensity voters to turn out. And, when he's not on the ballot, you know, the republican turnout is not as strong," Wagner said.
“Experts”? LOL. You mean the idiots who said the 2024 election was too close to call?
Must be all the New Yorkers that moved to Tampa
/joking
sort of a coincidence that after Florida fixed it elections... suddenly the state shifted hard right...
almost like they were connected somehow....
hm....
I noticed that the counties which went heavily for Harris are university counties. Skulls full of mush. Get the government out of the student loan business!
Except for Broward county. They’re just elitist commies.
Around 9 million votes cast in FL in 2022. Destatis won with 56.1%
This “Professor” is an idiot.
I suspect the clean up of FL election system had a lot to do with this. No more waiting around until 6am for the dark blue parts of the state to manufacture more bogus votes.
Bingo
Orlando wax Red before UCF was 60,000 leftists from out of state commies especially lots of Cali locust there now .
The FL gop set up this Mess .
Yes , Broward Dade and Palm Beach voter rolls were gutted by Desantis .
Gov Jebby Bush just left them alone .
Didn’t that already happen?
Coming from California I am delighted to live in Florida. No vagrants or bums allowed to uglify the place, no tent cities that cops are prevented from removing. Trump flags everywhere ... plus a good governor.
I agree with you. I think the cleanup was amazing. But Democrats and Republicans and Democrats alike seem to hate him for it. No matter what one thinks of DeSantis, Republicans should replicate that in every state.
A state adopts common sense election laws and it suddenly goes from a swing state to a solid red state.
I’m sure it’s a coincidence
Save yourselves. Save America. TRUST THE EXPERTS!!!
Yes- You got it. The entire country would be much more red if vote fraud was locked down.
They may be using the Ann Seltzer polling tricks .
Ann the lefty media most superstar pollster in history who was only 17 pts off in 24.
I don’t know any libs leaving NYS.
If FL is redder, than conservative NYSers.
Notorious Broward county is infested with Democrats.
BTW, FL’s citizenry may be red.
But your statehouse isn’t.
Don’t believe me?
Take a real good look at FL’s budgets...
And election law.
A lot of people thought after the row with DeSantis that Florida would reject Trump.
Forty years ago there was a plan by Handgun Control Inc(Brady Center) to impose gun control on Florida because of all the NYers moving to the state. It failed.
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