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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and guests about politics.

It's Thursday,

September 3rd. I'm Dorothy Wickenden, executive editor of The New Yorker. For decades,

Florida has been one of the most sought-after states in presidential elections. That's because of its large number of electoral votes and because it truly is a swing state. Some of us remember the

electoral fiasco of 2000, which ended with George W. Bush winning the state by just over 500 votes.

Florida went for Bush again in 2004, then Obama twice, then Trump in 2016, And recent polls show Biden with a slight lead.

But the GOP has worked hard to try to transform Florida into a Republican stronghold.

Republicans have controlled both houses the state legislature and the governorship since 1999.

Two governors in particular, Rick Scott and today Ron DeSantis,

have gone out of their way to suppress voter turnout, particularly among African Americans,

and to tighten the party's control on the state. In August, Trump praised Scott and DeSantis

for their stewardship of Florida's voting system.

They're so well-run. Florida's a very well-run state, low taxes, low everything.

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