The people of Florida want a Governor who is aware, informed, and able to connect with them. For so long, there has been an insidious pattern where politicians who have served in office for the duration of their careers actually turn out to be completely disconnected from the people for whom they are asking to vote for them. What is to say that Putnam has not fallen into this unfortunate trap?
Sure, he has served as one of the State House of Representatives and even rose to the United States House of Representatives, but these feats do absolutely nothing to speak to his fitness to connect with everyday Floridians. In fact, one could argue that Putnam’s consistent time away from ordinary people has isolated him from the voters.
The New Press endorsement letter goes on to hail Putnam as someone who “understands the concerns, the issues, the process, the people, and how to navigate through a highly complex system, edging out a learning curve that ultimately plagues many candidates for the position in their first term.“
