Could Florida’s temperature be changing? Primary may act as ‘thermometer’
Florida used to be one of the nation’s key swing states. These days it is a Republican stronghold.
The Aug. 18 primary may act as a “thermometer,” if you will, to see if the temperature is changing.
Sean Freeder, a political analyst and Head of the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the potential impact on the November midterms.
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