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The Chuck ToddCast

In Florida, DeSantis and Democrats square off over abortion, education and Trump

The Chuck ToddCast

iHeartPodcasts

Government, News

4.02.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

With only seven primary states to go until the midterms, all eyes are trained on the Sunshine State, with Democrats mounting fierce challenges to unseat Senator Marco Rubio and Governor Ron DeSantis. Marc Caputo, NBC News national political reporter, and Emily Mahoney, political editor for the Tampa Bay Times, join Chuck to break down how abortion, a raid on Mar-a-Lago, and other major issues may sway the Floridian electorate on November 8.

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0:00.0

Hello there, I'm Chuck Todd and this is the Chuck Todd cast.

0:07.9

We actually have only just seven states left that have not held primaries for the November

0:11.6

bit turn to the one we're watching most closely right now is the state of Florida.

0:15.8

Congress went to Arlechris, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Nikki Fried, they're fighting

0:19.2

to take on Republican governor around to Santa's and then the other marquee race is Congresswoman

0:23.6

about them in his challenge to Marco Rubio for his Senate seat.

0:29.6

But beyond Florida's electoral politics, we're also watching an explosive story about abortion

0:34.0

rights.

0:35.0

Public school curriculum in the raid on Marlago, Florida is at the center of a lot of our

0:42.1

sort of political controversies these days, both geographically and then some.

0:47.8

So joining me now to talk about what to expect during the race next week, Marco Pudo, our

0:52.4

national political reporter here at NBC News, Miami, Florida, Native, as many people know,

0:57.0

former Miami-Herald guy and Emily Mahoney.

0:59.6

She is the political editor for the other good paper in the state of Florida, the Tampa Bay

1:05.6

Times.

1:06.6

So Emily and Mark, welcome to both of you.

1:08.6

It's good to be here.

1:09.6

I'm sorry, I'm not a Miami native.

1:10.9

I'm technically was born in Italy.

1:12.4

You're not a Miami native.

1:13.9

No, well, you would be accepted.

1:15.9

I grew up in QS and I was born in Rome when my dad was a freshman.

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