On Saturday afternoon, around 500 golf carts reportedly paraded through the Villages, a retirement community in Central Florida, in support of Kamala Harris for president — roughly 200 more than the number that reportedly showed up for President Biden ahead of the 2020 election.
Saturday’s rally was part of the newly minted Harris campaign’s efforts to engage Florida voters and recruit volunteers to boost Democratic support.
With roughly 30% of Florida voters affiliated with neither the Republican or Democratic parties, per the Tallahassee Democrat, some attendees saw the turnout as a sign of a notable shift for the largely conservative community.
“She will win, and we will show the world that the United States can be united,” Villager Tracey Carpenter, who attended the rally with her husband, told Villages-News.
“This country is ready for a woman president,” her husband, Luke Carpenter, said. “It’s not just about color or gender. She makes us better and she makes …