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This newspaper headlined the following on Tuesday in the minute by minute of the United States elections: “No surprise, Trump won Florida.” The explanation for this has to do with the last three elections held in the North American country, since it is surprising that, since the 2012 elections when he won Barack Obama, the inhabitants of Florida stopped leaning towards the Democratic Party.
If we count the voting intention, Obama won his two presidential terms in this territory, managing to obtain 27 and 29 Electoral College votes respectively. It should not be forgotten that in 2012 it was located in the county of Miami with a 61.6% to 37.9% vote against the Republican Mitt Romney.
However, when we look again at the 2016 electoral map, in which Donald Trump won against Hillary Clinton, Florida was painted completely red… What happened, why did they change?
The proposals of a tycoon and businessman like Trump were much more attractive than those of a Democrat like Clinton, who continued with Obama’s ideas. Florida was believed to return to its Democratic roots with the 2020 election in which it won Joe Bidenbut it did not happen that way, they continued to side with the Republicans.
The greatest fear of illegal immigrants has to do with the deportation that Donald Trump himself has been promising in his political life, but ironically this territory remains faithful to his proposals related to Christian principles such as being against abortion and in favor of the family. conservative
This Tuesday, Florida told him no to a citizen initiative referendum to expand the right to abortion beyond six weeks of gestation. The proposal sought to allow abortion until the viability of the fetus (around 24 weeks of gestation) and required 60% favorable votes for its approval.
One of the most interesting proposals for Latinos, especially Spanish speakers, has to do with the economy, because this territory has one of the best GDP per capita in the countryIt also has a population of more than 20 million inhabitants.
In the 2024 presidential elections, Trump took the 30 Electoral College votes in Florida, and again conquered Miami County, Tampa, Jacksonville… and to finish adjusting, as a show of ‘affection’, He made his presidential speech in West Palm Beach.
