Washington, DC — Yesterday, California voters rejected a Republican attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, and exit polls confirmed the pandemic was the most important issue on their minds. Meanwhile, Governor Ron DeSantis’ poll numbers continue to plummet as COVID reaches all-time highs in Florida and as he follows the anti-science, anti-mask, anti-vaccine, anti-mandates approach to the pandemic which animated the GOP recall effort in California which was crushed by voters.
SHOT: Florida Politics: Ron Desantis Net Approval Falls 14 Points Among Florida Voters as COVID-19 Cases Soar
CHASER: ABC News: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Romps Based on Twin Fears of COVID-19 and Trump.
In response, Protect Our Care Executive Director Brad Woodhouse released the following statement:
“From coast to coast, the Republican midterm strategy of downplaying the pandemic is on full display, and the results are in. Republicans’ California recall effort failed miserably, and Floridians from across the political spectrum are souring on Governor DeSantis for continuing to push junk science and fuel vaccine skepticism. Voters trust Democrats like President Biden and Governor Newsom to take aggressive steps to protect people from COVID-19 and they reject the anti-vaccine, anti-mask, and anti-science party of Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump. Only one question remains: how long will Republicans run and lose on prolonging this pandemic?”