I'm aware of it, but I don't really focus on it, actually, in this entire time in politics, I'm not really focused on race as a marker. You know, Florida, Southwest Florida in particular, but Florida overall, we're a meritocracy. We're one of the great meritocracies in not just America, but in the world. And so I think it's not so much about my race. I think it's more about the policies I support, the principles I stand for, common sense, conservative policies that have made Florida the envy of the other 49 states in the union. (10:05–10:11)
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