Competently handling a hurricane is a rite of passage for Florida leaders.
“This is the strong leadership in times of crisis that Americans can expect from a President DeSantis,” Andrew Romeo, campaign spokesperson, said in a memo sent to reporters ahead of Idalia making landfall.
late local evacuation orders in certain areas, he put aside his usually combative nature and gave frequent updates and traveled the state to survey the damage.to check on Hurricane Ian’s damage, projecting bipartisanship with a president that he routinely criticizes. Once back on the campaign trail, he boasted about how quickly he was able to fix area bridges.
Former Florida GOP Gov. Jeb Bush was responsible for nine hurricanes during his two terms in office — including four in 2004 alone — and was even dubbed “Governor Hurricane” by the Miami Herald. Scott, who received praise for his management of hurricanes, received a bump in his approval ratings after Hurricane Irma in 2017 and went on to win his challenge to former Sen. Bill Nelson in 2018.
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