Most Floridians Disapprove of State's Direction, DeSantis' Approval Rating Drops by 19 Points

[CatWoman]

Most Floridians Disapprove of State’s Direction, DeSantis’ Approval Rating Drops by 19 Points in New Poll

Before this spring’s state legislative session, a majority of Floridians believed the state was on the right track (46% right track / 42% wrong track). As the session came to a close, however, 50% believe the state is headed in the wrong direction, while only 42% think it’s on the right track.

Pollsters Florida Watch and Progress Florida, collectively known as the Florida Communications and Research Hub (Hub), attribute this shift in their surveys to Floridians’ growing dissatisfaction with the agenda carried out by Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislators in Tallahassee.

“When we look back on this legislative session, it is clear Floridians do not believe that Gov. DeSantis and legislative leaders focused on the priorities they believed would improve their lives,” said Progress Florida Executive Director Mark Ferrulo.

In February, before the legislative session, the Hub’s polling showed DeSantis with a 60% approval rate and the Florida Legislature with 49% support from voters. But by the time the legislative session was winding down, in late April and Early May, their surveys found that the governor’s approval rating dropped by a whopping 19 points (50% approve / 49% disapprove).

https://theamericanonews.com/floricua/2023/05/19/most-floridians-disapprove-of-states-direction-desantis-approval-rating-drops-by-19-points-in-new-poll/

[kimbutgar]

1. That disapproval number for Desatan should be higher !

[CatWoman]

4. I think it's going to get there

Link to tweet

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[Hortensis]

52. Yes, BUT the setting is a very good FL economy and jobs.

Which makes the drop quite striking. There's nothing to attribute it to BUT his far right attack dog, even fascistic behaviors.

[Buns_of_Fire]

2. In addition:

Results of the recent survey also showed that several key bills passed by Republicans in the legislative session are strongly opposed by a majority of people across the state:

* 78% of Floridians oppose permitless carry of concealed weapons (20% support).

* 56% don’t support the state’s near-total abortion ban (41% support).

* 86% oppose new legislation allowing the governor and legislative leaders to conceal their travel records from the public.

* 60% oppose changing the state’s “resign-to-run” law as DeSantis prepares to launch a campaign for president (31% support).

[Cha]

23. Yeah, that Permitless Gun law

is just Stupid and begging for more deaths.

And, that Secret Shit.. hope it All Sinks him Eventually.

[republianmushroom]

3. they voted him in, enough said.

[LoisB]

5. Good.

[patphil]

6. How he can still have a 50% approval rating is beyond me.

I'd like to see it drop at least another 19 points.
Taking Florida in 2024 has to be a major goal for the Democrats.

[peppertree]

14. Between the Jim Crowers and the pro-dictatorship Cubans, it makes for a difficult situation

Even with as much as they detest each other.

It is what is.

[patphil]

25. I understand this, but it still boggles my mind.

[nevergiveup]

7. If you drop from a 60% approval

to a 50% approval how is that a "19 points" drop?

[Qutzupalotl]

9. I think they mean the change in soread.

60/40 is a 20-point spread, down to 50/49 for a 1-point spread.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. That's Obviously It

But, I think it's a foolish way for then to phrase.
His rating dropped 10 points.
When there is a binary choice, the opposite has to rise by essentially the same value.
So, if 10% no longer approve, they disapprove.
I do find it odd that with a binary choice that the values aren't just the same absolute value in each direction.
There's a percent missing now, and there's no obvious third answer.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

36. Yes, all the headlines saying "19 point drop" are false fake bogus slanted unethical journalism

It's a 10 point drop and a 19 point swing.

That includes the thread title. This is not LBN (Lastest Breaking News) and it is not necessary to copy a bogus headline verbatim.

[Takket]

27. that's a mathematically meaningless number

if 6 out of 10 approve and now 5 out of 10 approve, you lost 1 person, not 2.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. You are only looking at one half

You are looking at it as if a person moves from approve to don't-care/no-opinion/don't-know.

That's not what happened.

The 10% did not move from approve to don't care. It did not go from 60/40 to 50/10/40.

The number of people who disapprove went up by 9%. Whether some people went through a phase of no opinion or not, doesn't matter.

A 60-40 split is different from a 50-10-40 split which is different from a 50-1-49 split.

That's why we say a 19 point swing because it is more significant than a 10 point swing. The difference is significant and is highlighted in order to help news consumers understand what is going on.

[Aviation Pro]

8. We had a choice in 2022.

Florida chose poorly.

And Crist was a weak-assed candidate. Yes, I voted for the lost cause.

[In It to Win It]

10. So did I

I voted for a lost cause too. Crist was invisible during most of the campaign. You barely heard from the guy.

[mountain grammy]

24. Honest question..

do you think Nikki Fried would have done better? I sent $ to her campaign.

[In It to Win It]

33. Nope

I think she would have also lost

[mountain grammy]

37. Depressing

[Grammy23]

41. I kept waiting for Charlie to come out swinging.

I expected to see ads on TV, flyers in the mail. Phone calls urging get out the vote. None of ‘em happened. At least not in NW FL where I live.

I get it. This is a very red — fire engine red — part of the state. But day-um, people. You can’t expect to win (like he did one time) if you don’t enter the fight. I was disappointed at the outcome — but not surprised. 🫣

Now look at the fine mess we’re in. 🤔

[Deuxcents]

42. So did I

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[Bernardo de La Paz]

35. It's a false headline

It is NOT a 19 point drop. It is a 19 point swing.

It is only a 10 point drop in approval.

[tiredtoo]

12. Does his have any affect on tfg?

Don't want any fascists nazi to win but ?

[JI7]

44. I think the Drop may include Trump fanatics

that don't want him running against Trump.

[CaptainTruth]

15. DeSantis approval: "50% approve / 49% disapprove"

That's a 1% spread. One percent.

Can we please stop with the "all of Florida is a racist fascist cesspool" BS? It's insulting to those of us who live here & are working to make a difference.

Thank you.

[dchill]

22. IMO, 50% IS a cesspool...

... well past the point of contamination.

[CaptainTruth]

45. So we should give up & run away?

Opinions change nothing. Action can change reality.

[dchill]

46. No - but it is what it is. Again, IMO.

[Lovie777]

16. He would say that poll is WOKE...................

[airplaneman]

17. 50% approval is not low enough to say he has lost favor with the voters. The 19% is bogus n/t.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Brain dead journalist. Approval dropped by 10 points. The swing was 19: 10 down & disapprove up 9.

[airplaneman]

20. Thanks for clarifying that - makes sense now

[PortTack]

29. But...as time goes on, it may actually be a 19% drop. He's done a lot of really awful things

[tenderfoot]

19. But there are those here that insist that Floridians seem happy

wonder if they'll show up in this thread?

[dchill]

21. Leave Ronnie alone! He's BUSY...

... running for Imperator!

[PortTack]

26. I'm tellin' ya..he isn't even going to carry FL in the primaries

[Bernardo de La Paz]

32. That primary is March 2024. the rump will be under multiple indictments then

Primary is March 19. His trial on 34 counts begins March 25. There will be pre-trial motions and it will be in the news.

This is what Desantis is counting on. He is expecting the rump to be sinking under the weight of his crimes by March and that the party will turn to Desantis to save them.

[PortTack]

50. I have read that...JMHO I don't think it will stop tfg..seriously. We have all thought so many times

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Oh this will be the end, only to be surprised again and again.

Too.. irregardless of where tfg is- running, not running he will tell his cult members not to vote for deathsatan..and they won’t. And, recently the current president of Mexico has issued this “I’m telling all Hispanics, not one single vote for deathsatan.”

[Bernardo de La Paz]

51. Oh, it won't stop the rump from running, but it will split his party wide open and doom the nominee

... whether the nominee is the rump, RhondiondaSantis, or Doug Burgum.

[PortTack]

53. ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[mwb970]

28. Who could "approve" of these horrible, Nazi-like policies?

[SunSeeker]

30. Good. nt

[Grokenstein]

31. I don't hear anyone bawling "DIZNAY IZ GROOMAR!!" anymore.

Isn't that weird?? /s

Did something change at Disney? Or did they just get tired and move onto the next fauxrage?

[Upthevibe]

38. Kick. n/t

[Sky Jewels]

39. Evenly split amongst approve/disapprove? That's super depressing.

[edisdead]

40. How does 60-19 equal 50?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

43. Explained in replies 9, 18, 34, 35 and 36. . . nt

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

47. it's all "woke goes to die", "woke goes to die" and passing laws they think will help DeSatan

win prez primary.

[republianmushroom]

48. I don't think I trust this poll. "DeSantis' Approval Rating Drops by 19 Points"

"In February, before the legislative session, the Hub’s polling showed DeSantis with a 60% approval rate and the Florida Legislature with 49% support from voters. But by the time the legislative session was winding down, in late April and Early May, their surveys found that the governor’s approval rating dropped by a whopping 19 points (50% approve / 49% disapprove)."

New Florida math (?) 60% (before) - 50% (now) = (" governor’s approval rating dropped by a whopping 19 points)

60%- 50% = 10% in most sates

[Raftergirl]

49. Meh.

If he were up for election tomorrow he would win in a landslide.

They knew exactly who and what they were voting for.

Florida will be a lost cause for decades.