Last summer, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was widely condemned by the mainstream media as an anti-science, right wing crank leading the Sunshine State into a dark COVID winter. One local lawyer made national headlines stalking Florida’s beaches in a Grim Reaper costume demanding that “DeathSantis” close the state’s powdery white sands.
Nine months later, the red state villain is now a GOP hero. The Miami Chamber of Commerce crows that DeSantis is one of the most popular governors in America with an approval rating of 64% among Florida voters, including 60% of Independents, 62% of Hispanic and 40% of Black voters. The February poll even clocked 46% a ...