 Clinton capitalized on Republican-proposed cuts to Medicare and Social Security during the 1995 shutdown that caused a backlash in this state with a significant amount of elderly, this message having resonated with many senior citizens who lived in the state.Clinton also managed to turn out a growing minority demographic of Hispanics and blacks within the state, while the booming economy eased long-standing skepticism of the Democrats in the state among middle-class voters.Ultimately his victory would solidify Florida's status as a swing state, a trend which started with his narrow loss of the state in 1992.