DeSantis voted against Sandy aid a decade ago. Now his state needs the help.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : This is part of a tradition: Florida Republicans have a history of supporting government assistance for their state's natural disasters while frequently rejecting broader packages designed to lessen the impact of these emergencies -- torn between their constituents' priorities and their party's position on reining in the federal debt.
37% : They have continued a time-honored tradition of joining with Democrats to oppose oil drilling in their state's portion of the Gulf of Mexico, an activity some of them argue could hamper activities at nearby military bases and which all of them see as a risk to the peace, health and safety of Florida communities.

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