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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2024 · 15 MIN

What DeSantis's exit from the presidential primary means for Florida

from Florida Matters · host WUSF Public Media

The choice of candidates for Republican voters in the presidential preference primary has dwindled to just two- former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, and former president Donald Trump, the front runner in the race. That was not what Florida voters- and especially supporters of Governor Ron DeSantis- would have expected eight months ago when he launched his presidential campaign. DeSantis had a huge amount of campaign cash and political capital within the Republican party. He had momentum from a comprehensive victory in his re-election as governor, and grabbed national attention with a series of culture war policies targeting immigration, education and LGBTQ+ rights. But it all came crashing down after the Iowa caucuses. NBC senior national politics reporter Matt Dixon joins Florida Matters to explain what it means for Florida voters and lawmakers who had anticipated a legislative session with DeSantis out of town on the campaign trail

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