Florida’s significance in presidential elections has shifted dramatically over the years. Once a crucial swing state, it is now considered a reliably red state where Donald Trump feels confident about securing its electoral college votes without much campaigning.
Despite this, second gentleman Doug Emhoff made an unexpected appearance in Fort Lauderdale and Miami to rally Democrats, emphasizing that Florida is still a winnable state for them.
While polls show Trump leading Harris in Florida, Democrats see value in Emhoff’s visit due to the competitive US senate race between Rick Scott and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, focusing on issues like women’s healthcare
Emhoff criticized Trump’s stance on women’s rights and Roe v Wade, igniting support for Amendment 4 among the crowd. Mucarsel-Powell also vowed to protect healthcare and reproductive freedom if elected.
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