VP Harris takes on DeSantis on his home turf
But Harris’ focus wasn’t on whether Democrats could reclaim Florida’s purple status, though she notably wore a purple suit to the event. Her pitch was more about urging young people to vote so that members of Congress and the White House could set federal laws on matters such as abortion, voting and gun restrictions to offset policies in states like Republican-leaning Florida.
Moderators rapper Fat Joe and actor Anthony Ramos, as well as students, peppered Harris with prepared questions for about 45-minutes. She found several ways to dig at “extremist” and “so-called leaders” like DeSantis, repeating themes she’s touched on during previous visits to the state.
She criticized Florida’s 2022 15-week ban as “immoral” for not providing exceptions for rape and incest and accused Florida lawmakers of not knowing “how women’s bodies work” when they crafted and passed this year’s six-week abortion ban.
She also criticized a Florida voting law that made it more difficult for people convicted of felonies to vote — after voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing otherwise. “It does not have to be this way,” she said, pointing to other states.
[link:https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2023/09/29/vp-harris-takes-on-desantis-on-his-home-turf-00118999|
Definitely time for a 50 State STRATEGY!!
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