Bob Vander Plaats: ‘I Am Thrilled to Throw My Personal Endorsement and Support Behind Gov. DeSantis’

EXCERPT:

VANDER PLAATS: “I am thrilled to throw my personal endorsement and support behind Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.”

BAIER: “And some people are saying that’s not a surprise. But, why are you doing that? What’s the reason for that?”

VANDER PLAATS: “Well, the reason it’s not a surprise is we need to find somebody who can win in 2024. What we saw in 2022, the supposedly red wave really only happened in Florida and in Iowa. Governor DeSantis took a reliable toss-up state in Florida and made it complete red. Won by 20 points. Won in demographics that we haven’t won in. But he’s also done that by being a bold and courageous leader. So right away it was kind of his endorsement to lose.”