FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried said Tuesday she’d like to see a massive effort to “change the culture of America when it comes to guns,” along the scale of the efforts that turned cigarette smoking into something that’s less glamorous — and thus less popular — than it was decades ago.
“If you ask this newest generation about cigarette smoking, they respond with disgust. That’s because we put money into changing the conversation,” Fried said at a campaign appearance in Fort Lauderdale.
She criticized politicians who brandish guns in their political advertising. Fried said they think it’s “cool” — and they hope to secure endorsements from the National Rifle Association.
