DeSantis is widely considered to be eyeing a potential run for president in 2024, which would require a Republican primary on the national stage.
On one hand, that’s going to push him toward not wanting to look “soft on abortion,” said Michael Binder, faculty director of the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida.
But going so far as to completely outlaw abortion before the midterms, which would require a special legislative session, could create a backlash to his gubernatorial reelection effort.
“It would add some uncertainty,” he said. “If you’re winning, why would you do that?”
While abortion polling can be squishy, Floridians generally support access to legal abortions at a rate higher than residents of any other Southern state, multiple polls have found.
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