STD's are a bigger issue in the Villages, but about 71,000 if the 862,000 nationwide abortions were performed in FL in 2017. That's 8.2% of all abortions despite FL being about 6.5% of the population that year. So I would say yes...people care about abortion here. Polls consistently show FL is a pro-choice state. FL also approved raising to minimum wage to $15/hour with 60% of the vote in 2020 so it's not as right-wing as many people think. What independent Floridians generally agree with the Republicans on are low taxes (no state income tax), COVID policies, "wokeness"-(gender identity/trans stuff), being tough on crime, and illegal immigration. However, abortion and the minimum wage are a couple of the issues where FL independents heavily side with the Democrats.
Hey Matt, who's your big daddy now? Matt Gaetz, Days After Calling Trump ‘Daddy,’ Suddenly Can’t Make His Presidential Announcement https://jezebel.com/matt-gaetz-days-after-calling-trump-daddy-suddenly-1849786748 Matt Gaetz bails on Trump's big announcement despite being 'one of the very few' lawmakers coming https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-trump-2024/
There really weren't that many people outside Mar-a-Lago tonight. Maybe a couple hundred. I was surprised. Expected a bigger crowd.
LOL... and the insanity begins. Trump Spokesperson Claims Not Airing His Speech Violates the Constitution: ‘We Do Not Have the First Amendment’ https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-s...stitution-we-do-not-have-the-first-amendment/ A spokeswoman for former President Donald Trump said news networks that do not air his primetime speech on Tuesday night will be violating the First Amendment. Appearing on Steve Bannon’s War Room on Right Side Broadcasting Network, Liz Harrington blasted the mainstream media while standing in a large event hall at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The president said he will make a “very big announcement,” with most people expecting him to declare himself a 2024 presidential candidate. “They don’t want the American people to hear directly from the biggest leader of the greatest political movement in our history,” Harrington said. “So, I do suspect they’ll try to censor and cut away. However, the people are anxious to hear from him. So, they will go right around the major networks in they do indeed cut away.” Harrington then claimed that merely ignoring Trump’s address is a violation of the constitutional right to free speech. “That’s what you have to do now,” she added. “We do not have the First Amendment. It’s under attack.” Private entities such as news networks can’t violate the First Amendment, which protects against government restriction of speech. Moreover, a network opting not to cover an event is not engaged in censorship, as Harrington claims. Censorship refers to the active suppression of speech – typically by a government entity – and that is not what’s happening here. Trump is expected to announce his candidacy at a time when his support is perhaps at its lowest among Republicans. Several of his handpicked candidates lost key races in swing states such as Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The GOP underperformed its own expectations, as Republicans failed to retake the Senate and will have only a slight majority in the House. Watch above via Right Side Broadcasting Network.