Days before the 2000 presidential election, NBC News political reporter Tim Russert was asked on air about the key to winning the election. He wrote his response on a whiteboard: “FLORIDA! FLORIDA! FLORIDA!” Russert’s words could have applied to many past presidential elections as well. This exhibit explores the way Florida has and continues to shape the outcome of presidential elections.
Florida! Florida! Florida!: Presidential Elections and the Sunshine State, curated by Florida Political Papers Archivist Boyd Murphree, is on display in the Smathers Library’s 2nd floor exhibit gallery and is open to the public during normal building hours from September 9th-December 16th, 2024
