Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially enters 2024 presidential race

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The governor has also rallied his base around bans on the teaching of critical race theory in public schools, along with eliminating state and federal spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at publicly-funded colleges in Florida.
49% : Since taking office four years ago, DeSantis has become one of the most polarizing leaders in state history, pushing Florida to the right by championing contentious new restrictions on COVID-19 protocols, immigration, abortion, and LGBTQ+ rights, along with seeking to limit the corporate power of Disney, one of his state's most powerful business interests.
47% : The governor has made anti-LGBTQ+ legislation a large part of his messaging, restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through eighth grade in Florida public schools, and recently signing bills that ban gender-affirming care for minors, target drag shows, restrict discussion of personal pronouns in schools, and force people to use certain bathrooms.
46% : The two sides have been engaged in a tug-of-war for more than a year after the company opposed a state law that bans classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.

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