Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. | Facebook
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. | Facebook
Ron Be Gone, a 527 political organization aiming to defeat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, is being organized under the auspices of former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Coral Springs vice mayor Josh Simmons, former state Rep. Cindy Polo, and veteran Florida Democratic strategists Brice Barnes, Joshua Karp, and Lindsay Pollard.
“Ron DeSantis’ failure to protect Floridians during this COVID-19 pandemic will go down as one of the greatest catastrophes in Florida history,” Mucarsel-Powell said in a news release from the group.
Florida has the second-largest elderly population in the country, with 20.5% of residents older than age 65, yet the death rate from COVID-19 is lower than over half of U.S. states, note DeSantis supporters. They also argue that Florida's unemployment rate was 4.7% in February, while the national rate was 6.2%.
The group released a video with images of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a flag-covered coffin, and videos of both former President Donald Trump and DeSantis attacking the press for their reporting of the COVID-19 crisis.
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