I look at it this way, he's often touted how safe Florida is in comparison to many other states, especially in comparison to New York along with the fact that wealthy New Yorkers tend to navigate their residences to Florida.
Therefore, if he does plan to make a run for the Republican nomination...he needs to make sure that Florida's violent crime is under control in comparison to New York because the other Republican candidates (e.g. Trump) will use it against him.
We all know that any misstep toward a party nomination is the kiss of death.
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