Governor Ron DeSantis gets Florida Democrat Dave Kerner’s endorsement

Palm Beach County Commissioner Dave Kerner announced that he was endorsing Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for re-election and also explained why on the show "Fox & Friends First."

Dave Kerner explained that he had been a registered Democrat since he was 18, when he registered to vote. Yet, today he was supporting DeSantis across party lines. He did not see the support of a Republican as going against his party, as he was primarily a Floridan and an American before being a party member.

He saw his support of the Republican governor as the result of many reasons that turned out to be confluent. He cited some of the reasons as the state’s trajectory, the management of the pandemic, and his supporting law enforcement. He reiterated that the reasons for his endorsement were many.

Act of Courage

Kerner agreed that the candidate received a lot of what he calls "shadow support". He confirmed that this support is simply because the Governor’s service in Florida has been exemplary. He called him "America’s Governor" and mentioned that he had been told that what he did was an act of courage and that he should be proud of his out-of-the-ordinary support. He, however, shrugged off the comments, saying that the focus should be on the governor’s service and that endorsement across party lines should not be seen as an act of courage.

FAQs

1. Why is this endorsement out of the ordinary?
   It is uncommon for a person to be supported across party lines despite an excellent service record. Here we see a prominent Democrat endorsing a Republican governor simply because of his excellent service to the state.
2. Why has Commissioner Dave Kerner supported Republican Governor Ron DeSantis?
   Dave Kerner says that the reasons for his support are many, but the primary ones are the trajectory of Florida, the handling of the Covid pandemic, and the support of law enforcement.