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    Florida Governor Rick Scott on threat of storm, preparations

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-- -- in Florida where Republican governor Rick Scott is -- Floridians.

To be prepared.

Are they are you governor.

We're actually prepared we've been doing -- tour -- briefings with the RNC the federal government and local government.

-- keep everybody informed give their -- the same information.

And you just heard about the the storm if the keys are gonna hit getting it some wind.

-- ground 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon it sounds like.

So we're ready we've got a great emergency management team the RNC's ready they prepared for this we did a simulation just like this.

For Tampa are earlier this year so we're ready we're gonna have a great convention.

But I'm responsible for the whole state.

And our citizens are prepared for prepare for two things.

Four storm we're also prepared to take care the 50000 delegates and others that are gonna come down to give conditioning give them a great convention.

So those fears that some that going to that convention.

-- that this thing might be delayed or an erupted you don't see that.

Well in the last 36 hours the storm is headed a little bit further west and so.

It looks like operating gets rain and wind in Tampa.

But not a hurricane.

Hopefully we'll continue to a little bit further west we'll get less rain and like you just heard.

Our State's pretty wet right now so there's different parts of the state if we a lot of rain we will get some flooding.

I know Floridians are a pretty sturdy lot they're used to this things and it was -- as many storms as we had in the past in -- -- -- -- But do they get Blase about this or -- well it.

It never amass is too much -- tropical storm had nothing to worry about out of the other day governor you were reminding me and it was a good reminder.

But a lot of rain a lot of wind can still cause a lot of problems -- had -- you characterize them Floridians are preparing.

Well we've got a very good -- -- -- management team and local.

That he has some the citizens we you know we're state where a lot of people move and and so they might not have been through her canine.

But the people have been here know you need three days of food three days a water have a plan.

Talk to your relatives talk to your friends talked your neighbors and that's the message we're getting out and people are getting ready.

If you don't might have -- go into the convention governor you have -- -- -- there -- prominent role of that.

Not just -- our own state but you're considered among the parties.

More luminous stars then and there does seem to be -- -- here.

That Republicans with these close calls it in -- still lousy economy somehow are not getting that message out or the president is benefiting just the same.

What do you think Republicans have to do what you wanna do when you speak -- -- Mitt Romney to do when he speaks.

But this.

This year similar to 2010 when I wind is going to be all about jobs if you have a job you're worried about -- it if you don't have a job be worried about getting one.

So every message should be how were we and in turn this economy around.

Florida has had the biggest drop in unemployment in the last nineteen months in the nation and we've done with lower taxes less regulation it pro business attitude.

So what the governor Romney needs to do is to talk about the same things which he's doing.

And I think by November there'll be a clear choice somebody who wants bigger government and somebody once more business.

-- -- get troubled or do you pay attention your former business and so.

You can relate to the business side of Mitt Romney and the fact that for whatever reason.

He's considered less likeable and as the president I think a lot of times visiting united -- about this before it's good that it the American public doesn't know Mitt Romney as well obviously the president.

But the he's got to work on that because he's got a serious a disadvantage to the president on that but how do you showcase how -- -- Well you know if you sit down with governor Romney he's a very likable guy.

He just has to spend more time which to any new candid does this in -- tell their story and talk to people about what he's doing.

But he's -- out there we has had an event in San on the scene last week -- -- expect expected 15100 people they have 5000.

And he did a great job -- -- he gets around the country now and hit a good pick with.

Paul Ryan says he gets around the country people like him they they're getting to know him that you would always comes down to when you go to the polls in November.

Who is gonna help either keep my job -- get a job it's not going to be like ability it's going to be jobs jobs jobs.

Will what's closely governor Arnold forward to seeing you next week in the -- Dundee wealth -- -- -- -- --

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