Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who is locked in a tight race against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson for his Senate seat, said Monday he thinks the choice between him and Nelson is an easy one.
"You've got Bill Nelson who has never done anything," Scott told Fox News' "America's Newsroom." "The president said he never calls him or tries to get anything done for Florida. I'm a worker. I'm a business guy. Worked on adding 1.6 million jobs. Bill Nelson hasn't (added) a job. The only job he cares about is his. He supported higher taxes, over 375 times, against Trump tax cuts."
Scott said he is concerned about getting the vote out, particularly in the state's Panhandle counties, which were hit by a category 5 hurricane in October.
"The president did a great job helping us after that, so we just have to get the vote out up there in the Panhandle," said Scott. "Typically it is a good area for us. I'm optimistic. People are coming out to vote. I have four events today. Five or six tomorrow. I had four events yesterday. We had big rallies, lots of energy on our side. We'll have a big win."
Scott also rejected the idea that there will be a blue wave in Florida on Tuesday, as there was none in the state's primary.
"I don't have the numbers from yesterday, which is the last day of early voting except for the Panhandle," said Scott. "If anything there is a red wave.We're working every minute to get our vote out. We did a big rally here in Melbourne. We had quite a few people there. Probably 150 people, 200 people there. We said get the vote out. That's how we'll win. The choice is easy."
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