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Florida legislature to consider proposal that would allow DeSantis to launch 2024 bid
cato potatoe:
The law most likely does not apply unless the governor is sworn into federal office. Rick Scott ran for senate in 2018 as governor, and nobody cared, including Bill Nelson. They might as well clear any ambiguity if Trump is just going to use it as a distraction. He lied about Obama's birth certificate for years. He lied about sending investigators to Hawaii. Doesn't matter ... most of the trumpers to this day would tell you Obama was born in Kenya.
Maj. Bill Martin:
--- Quote from: LMAO on April 26, 2023, 10:20:17 am ---Yup
I’m too keen on this change as I hate setting what could end up being bad precedent but I don’t live in Florida
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How many other states have laws like that in the first place, though? If Florida is an anomaly, maybe that's because the law wasn't a great idea in the first place.
Kamaji:
--- Quote from: cato potatoe on April 26, 2023, 11:01:52 am ---The law most likely does not apply unless the governor is sworn into federal office. Rick Scott ran for senate in 2018 as governor, and nobody cared, including Bill Nelson. They might as well clear any ambiguity if Trump is just going to use it as a distraction. He lied about Obama's birth certificate for years. He lied about sending investigators to Hawaii. Doesn't matter ... most of the trumpers to this day would tell you Obama was born in Kenya.
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No, it applies if an existing Florida office-holder becomes a candidate for another office. Source: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjwyvOG9Mf-AhV2jIkEHeqVAzAQFnoECBAQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoe.dos.state.fl.us%2Fpdf%2FDE-Guide0016-Resign-to-RunLawFinal.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1yJGwND8d9heM5CizSRkR0
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