Least Popular Governor In America To Endorse DeSantis
Reynolds trades Trump’s clown shoes for DeSantis lifts in apparent attempt to boost her plummeting approval rating
Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to Governor Kim Reynolds endorsing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for President – just days after discovering she is the least popular Governor in America:
“Iowans want their leaders to solve real problems, not play political games. Kim Reynolds endorsing Ron DeSantis today proves she just doesn’t get it. It’s no wonder the latest polling proves she’s the least popular Governor in America.”
“DeSantis has the same MAGA track record as Donald Trump, which is completely out of step with Iowans. DeSantis has signed unconstitutional laws costing taxpayers millions of dollars in legal fees, he’s sold out to corporations while driving up costs for Florida families, and ripped away the freedom to access abortion.”
“Governor Reynolds is clearly trying to boost her floundering approval ratings with this endorsement. But the only thing lifted at the DeSantis rally today will be his boots.”
Earlier this year, Progress Iowa hosted an event with DeSantis Watch, featuring Iowans and officials from Florida to educate the public about Governor DeSantis and his policies. Progress Iowa also published The 4 Things Iowans Need To Know About Ron DeSantis. Below are quotes from the event earlier this year about Governors DeSantis and Reynolds.
Debra Zupke, a parent who lives in Bettendorf, Iowa:
“I’m tired. As a mom with politicians telling me how to parent, I’m tired. As a person with a uterus with politicians telling me what I can and cannot do with my body, I’m tired. I’m tired of politicians like Kim Reynolds and Ron DeSantis micromanaging and underfunding our schools and attacking kids because of what gender they are or who they love. Governor Reynolds continues to use Florida as an example for creating our laws, and I’m tired of the problems she has caused as a result. We need to stop following the DeSantis playbook.”
Sean Shaw, a former Florida legislator:
“Ron DeSantis does not believe in true freedom and with him in office Florida is anything but free. There is no such thing as the free state of Florida unless you believe in every single thing Ron DeSantis believes in. DeSantis wants to ban books, ban honest education, and he constantly uses dog whistle politics while he assaults our diversity and equity. Under DeSantis Florida has gone backward, and his blueprint for America would mean we are less healthy, less safe, and that we would pander to the lowest common denominator in our country.”
Alex Sink, who served as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer:
“I want the people of Iowa and the nation at large to know who the real Ron DeSantis is and how his policies are damaging the lives of everyday Floridians. We too believe that we deserve freedom and we deserve the freedom to live prosperous and healthy lives. Florida has one of the worst housing crises in the country, and DeSantis has done nothing to address it. In fact, he has used money to bail out the insurance industry. DeSantis has taken away our reproductive freedom, our freedom to live healthy lives, and we are shamefully one of the few states left in the country that refuses to expand Medicaid.”
For additional information, visit DeSantisWatch.org and read The 4 Things Iowans Need To Know About Ron DeSantis.
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