The Republicans Are Trying to Shock Swing Voters

Republicans have done a good job historically of tapping into emotional issues that mobilize their base and can oftentimes frighten swing voters. Mo Elleithee: Democrats are doing the same. He says DeSantis seems to be running two campaigns at once, one for his general election campaign in Florida,. And then he's running a primary campaign for 2024 because there's a big Venezuelan or a sizable Venezuelan population in Florida. The data doesn't really back up this five point race; we'll see if Tris is able to take advantage of it. ELLEITHEE: I think even in his Republican base world, these tactics are a little too clever by half. It opens himself up