By his own admission, Rick Scott isn’t flashy. His allies acknowledge that he is neither a great orator nor the kind of politician who can fill an arena with loyal supporters, á la Donald Trump.
“He likes getting into the minutiae of policy, he likes the details,” said Florida state Rep. Alex Rizo, who campaigned with Scott in Hialeah last weekend. “He thrives on that.”
It’s a reputation that Scott has cultivated carefully and methodically since he captured the Florida governor’s mansion 14 years ago in the midst of the Great Recession. As governor, he became known for his almost-obsessive focus on creating jobs and reining in government spending…