Could the Kamala Harris boost put Florida in play for Democrats?
Some party enthusiasts think so, but realists see re-energised campaigning there as a savvy Florida feint
FLORIDA, WITH its 30 electoral-college votes—more than any other state apart from California and Texas—has for some time appeared to be a lock for Republicans. But some Florida Democrats insist that the newly upended presidential race has given them a chance of victory there. Kamala Harris, simply by not being Joe Biden, has injected a jolt of energy into the contest. Democrats in Florida are now trying to convert that excitement into something tangible: thousands of volunteers to get out the vote for the Harris campaign.
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