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Florida will likely be front and center come election day with both major candidates vying for the state’s 29 electoral votes. As Matt Galka tells us, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee made the first of two stops in the sunshine state this weekend trying to lock up more votes.

Hillary Clinton’s running mate Tim Kaine talked up his candidates record at Florida A&M University Friday.

“Florida will be one of the closest, possibly the closest battleground states this election and your vote will really matter,” he said to a modest crowd of students.

Kaine also took shots at Clinton’s opponent Donald Trump outside near the University’s quad.

“Donald Trump has a different point of view, you’ve heard during the campaign he’s ridiculed people with disabilities, he’s ridiculed people if they were of Mexican-American origin, he’s said that anyone who’s muslim should be treated as second class religiously. That’s not the way we do things in this country,” said Kaine.

The rally served as a voter registration kickoff. Student Bryant Floyd registered at the event. He says he’s voting for Clinton because her message is about bringing people together.

“Right now we’re facing a lot of things in the community and in the world, and we need to be able to have a president that can identify the things that are happening in the community,” he said.

And even though Raven Kirton is undecided on who to pick, she says she understands the importance of going to the polls.

“IF people want, you know, they want things to change, they want to have that say it’s important to get out and vote because your voice is heard,” she said.

Before he went to FAMU, Kaine toward a local small business support center and touted Clinton’s economic plans. Kaine heads to Pembrooke Pines and Miami Lakes Saturday.