Florida and the 2012 Election

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 24, 2012

Since the 2000 election, Florida has been a prime battleground state for presidential candidates, and this year is no exception. Sergio Bustos, political editor at the Miami Herald, joins us to discuss how the candidates are wooing voters in the Sunshine State. We’ll also discuss Senator Bill Nelson’s re-election bid and how one of Florida’s House races has become one of the tightest and most contentious this year.

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