DeSantis Trots Out Covidiots In New Campaign Ad

Florida Politics reports:

A new positive ad from the Ron DeSantis re-election campaign finds a lot of ways to say thank you … to the Governor. “When they attacked you, you didn’t cave,” the script contends. “You stood strong for the people of Florida.”

A female bartender with a Midwestern accent declared in agreement, “he saved our jobs.” A short order cook chimed in, “and kept us going.” A mechanic broke from a repair job to agree. “They tried to shut us down and you saved our business,” said the 50ish male from the underside of a car.

“And you let us decide,” said a fireman, presumably referring to vaccination status. “You protected our right to worship together in person,” a middle-aged man said outside of a church.

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A L.A. Times analysis found that of the 50 states, Florida had the worst COVID-19 death and coronavirus case rate for the summer.

California for the summer had only about one-sixth of Florida’s COVID-19 death rate, and one-third of their case rate. https://t.co/5kN5jbdy2X

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 29, 2021