With only some days looming between now and the Nov. 8 General Election, Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis stoked the Citrus County Republican base with an impassioned plea for his or her help.
DeSantis was on the marketing campaign path Saturday, Nov. 5, pitching why her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, is greatest suited to guide the state for one more 4 years in entrance of a small however raucous crowd on the College of Central Florida Citrus campus.
“How are you doing out there in the Free State of Florida?” Casey DeSantis requested an ecstatic crowd. “How damn proud are you of our governor?”
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In tow with Casey DeSantis was the couple’s 4-year-old son Mason, who drew nice applause from the group. Casey defined their daughters, 5-year-old Madison and 2-year-old Mamie, remained in Tallahassee for a birthday celebration.
“He’s so sweet,” Casey mentioned about her son. “But he’s a little bit in the doghouse.”
That’s as a result of he gave Mamie, the first child born within the governor’s mansion in 50 years, “wonderful, sweet little Mamie,” a Sharpie pen. “We have an abundance of Sharpies in the mansion. So (Mason) gave one to Mamie, who decided to color on the white walls with the Sharpie,” Casey mentioned, eliciting laughter from the group.
Four months in the past, Casey DeSantis and her husband determined they had been going to mobilize 1 million “mamas” throughout the state. They had been advised it couldn’t be carried out.
“They were right, we didn’t do a million mamas mobilized to reelect Gov. DeSantis,” she mentioned. “We mobilized 1.1 million mamas to reelect Gov. DeSantis.”
2022 will probably be one of the vital vital elections within the historical past of the state, Casey DeSantis mentioned.
“That means we are probably going to have one of the biggest elections in Republican history, with more Republicans turning out in this mid-term than ever before,” she mentioned. “No governor has won the women’s vote in 20 years, if we turn out the way we think we can and we get people to the polls, if we turn out strong between now and Election Day … that means we could potentially win the women’s vote for the first time in 20 years.
“It also means we could win the independent (votes), and Hispanic (votes) and win the parents vote. So we’re talking about having something very special in the state of Florida to solidify that freedom lives here in Florida.”
Despite the inflow of latest residents from blue states, Casey DeSantis mentioned she doesn’t see Florida changing into extra of a bluer state. In 2018, there 300,000 extra registered Democrats than Republicans within the state. Fast ahead to right this moment, Casey DeSantis mentioned, there are 300,000 extra registered Republicans in Florida.
“That’s a swing of 600,000 Republicans,” she mentioned, noting 27,000 residents have registered as Democrats.
Even Democrats who moved right here from different states, Casey DeSantis mentioned lots of people thank the governor for what he’s carried out with tears of their eyes.
“They’ve come down from a place like New York, they’re a Democrat, never registered Republican, they’re going to register Democrat and that’s just the way they’ve done it,” Casey DeSantis defined about her experiences on the marketing campaign path. “but they are absolutely voting for Gov. DeSantis, because he is the one who let them make the decisions for themselves. And they’re so happy to be in freedom.”
Three huge the explanation why Republicans should win an enormous election for Gov. DeSantis, Casey mentioned, noting his insurance policies.
Education, particularly parental rights in training. Banned Critical Race Theory (CRT), curriculum transparency and civics.
“We believe in the state of Florida and Education,” she mentioned, explaining the governor’s stance in opposition to indoctrination. “We won’t want our children to be taught to hate each other and to hate this country,” she mentioned.
In Florida, “we back the blue,” Casey DeSantis mentioned, noting $5,000 bonuses for legislation enforcement officers relocating from different states, $1,000 bonuses year-over-year, 15 p.c pay enhance for state legislation enforcement throughout the board.
“We understand that when those men and women put on that uniform and they go out into the communities they are serving, that ultimately might mean they don’t come home to their families,” Casey DeSantis mentioned. “So we appreciate what they do to stand up for our folks, protect our children and make sure there are safe communities.”
Casey DeSantis additionally took President Joe Biden and his insurance policies to activity, reminiscent of securing the southern border, which has led to medication pouring into the U.S. and intercourse trafficking, and the economic system.
“This conversation was not being had about the border until you started seeing people and buses showing up in New York,” Casey DeSantis mentioned, noting the president was ignoring the difficulty. “And correct me if I’m wrong, but Martha’s Vineyard is a sanctuary city. Trust me, when they said they didn’t have housing, they had housing.
“They deported those folks less than 48 hours later. That tells you everything that you need to know about where those folks stand.”
Gov. DeSantis is attempting to do all he can to shore up the economic system, she mentioned, regardless of from “pretty bad” federal headwinds from Washington, D.C., “where you’re seeing the highest inflation in 40 years and the highest gas prices in our nation’s history.”
“There’s tone deafness because of policies coming from Washington,” Casey DeSantis mentioned. “What the governor has done is keep Florida open and free.”
State surpluses are at an all-time excessive, Casey DeSantis mentioned, with tax aid and extra coming when Gov. DeSantis is reelected. Had it not been for the governor, communities would have seen colleges closed, companies shuttered, Casey DeSantis mentioned.
“That didn’t happen, because the governor stood strong in the wake of unrelenting attacks, one after the other, but he stood strong,” she mentioned.
The largest purpose she desires to see the governor win and win actually huge, Casey DeSantis mentioned, is as a result of it reveals you’ve got spine, energy and braveness and stand up for what you already know in your coronary heart is correct. You don’t learn the polls, you don’t hearken to the media and also you ignore the headlines.
“You lead on behalf of the people, their liberties, their rights, their happiness and heir freedom,” Casey DeSantis mentioned. “At the end of the day, the people of Florida have your back.”