Joined by Richard Mullaney. We will discuss the florida role as a battleground state this year. Host good morning on this tuesday. We are going to begin with republicans only. How should the Senate Precedent . If you believe they should fill the seat before the election,. Ial in at 202 7488000 if you think they should wait until after the election, 202 7488001 is your number. Are 7488002 if you undecided. At 202 lso text us 7488003. Tomorrow, we will talk to democrats only. Legalould Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell move forward on the vacancy on the Supreme Court after Justice Ginsburgs death this past friday. Here is the majority leader. Hearing there is not sufficient time to examine and confirm the nominee. We can debunk this myth in about 30 seconds. Until novemberys 3 and 104 days until the end of this congress. Stevens was confirmed by the senate in 19 days. Days from start to finish. Oconnor, was day confirmed in 33 days after the nomination. Herself, it was just 42 days.
Issues are motivating voters this year and look at Political Trends to give us a clue on how the state may vote in november. Today, florida. Pennsylvania on wednesday. On thursday we will take a look at North Carolina. And onay at michigan, saturday at arizona. Today we are focused on florida, aney. Oining me is rick mull must begin with what makes florida a battleground state. Aest not only is it battleground state, its the big prize. The path to the white house is through the state of florida. First of all, the electoral college. It is 29 electoral votes. We already know california comprises 55 and will go to joe biden. Texas, 38, will go to donald trump. Will go to joe biden. The 29 in florida is a big prize. Florida is a purple state. It can go either way. Twice it voted for barack obama, twice george bush, bill clinton, and last time by a narrow margin, donald trump. The history of florida is one that is close, hard to predict, consequential. Thedonald trump it is in must win cate
And were back this week. Bar we continue the washington with journals series on battlegrount states with this election this Election Year with ged political reporters and analysts on the ground. Were examine whats changed since 2016, what issues are motivating voters this year and take a look at recent Political Trends that could give us clues on how the state might vote in. November. We talked about wisconsin. Today florida. At nor and then pennsylvania on wednesday. On thursday, well take a look at north carolina, then friday , michigan and saturday arizona. Today our focus is florida and joining us is rick, director of the Public Policy institute at jacksonville university. Ound lets begin with what makes florida a battleground state. F d it is the big prize, the path of the white house is through the l state of florida. Its 29 electoral votes. If you look at the four biggest in the country, we already know that california with the big prize of 55 is going to go to joe biden, texas
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