To some women supporters, Clinton’s gender was even a negative: What if she failed? That could set women back, said female voters in a focus group last summer. For some, the prospect of electing the first woman president was deeply meaningful for others, not so much. Like all voters, women vote the way they do for a host of reasons, including the issue positions, character traits, and experience of the candidates. Why this happened, and what it tells us about the state of “identity politics,” is instructive. But among voters most like Clinton – white women – she lost, 53 percent to 43 percent.
Clinton won the overall women’s vote, 54 percent to 42 percent, reflecting the longstanding gender gap that gives Democratic candidates an edge with female voters. Something strange, it seems, happened on the way to Hillary Clinton’s failed effort to become the first woman president of the United States: She lost the white women’s vote. But for now, the focus is on facilitating immediate recovery, and on projecting a can-do spirit. And another Florida politician and 2024 candidate – former President Donald Trump – injected his own note of discord, railing against the governor over insurance and electricity rates. DeSantis opted not to appear with the president. Then, in a fatherly gesture, the president put a hand on the young governor’s arm as they sat side by side.This time, Mr. Biden visited Florida after the Surfside condo collapse. Federal-state cooperation has worked as it should the president and the governor have been in close touch.But the politics became inescapable. As Friday's lead article notes, Idalia hit in a less-populated part of the state, but the area is still reeling. Days later, Democratic President Joe Biden stood at the governor’s side and praised his response as “remarkable.” Politics was on pause.On Saturday, President Biden headed back to Florida to survey damage after Hurricane Idalia. Ron DeSantis won widespread applause for his handling last September of Hurricane Ian – a Category 5 storm that pummeled Florida’s southwest coast. Afterward, restore normality as quickly as possible.Republican Gov. Warn people of the dangers, and urge those in the most vulnerable areas to evacuate.
1 requirement is: “Handle hurricanes like a pro.” That means communicating with the public early and often. To be a successful Florida governor, the No.
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