The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Florida
“(Ron DeSantis) has chosen to be playing Russian Roulette with my fellow Floridians, which is a disaster. We need a governor to say wearing a mask is a smart thing to do, and not signing executive orders banning it.” Charlie Crist, a guest on CNN’s “Don Lemon Tonight,” on DeSantis’ handling of COVID during a pandemic that Florida is now an epicenter for.
Ron DeSantis to the federal government: “Don’t tell me what to do.” Ron DeSantis to local governments: “I’ll tell you what to do.”
A recent survey from St. Pete Polls shows that 45 percent of respondents said they’d vote for Crist for governor, and 44 percent said they’d vote for DeSantis—while 11 percent were undecided. That same poll (of some 4,000 respondents via phone), also had DeSantis at 45 percent, Nikki Fried at 42 percent and 13 percent undecided.