Credit: Florida Politics.
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/687815-nikki-fried-says-kamala-harris-has-energized-florida-democrats/
‘The energy on the ground here is palpable.’
The chair of the Florida Democratic Party claims a change atop the presidential ticket has been a boon ahead of the November election
“Over 16,000 volunteers all across the state of Florida have been wanting to get involved in this campaign including over 300 people in Matt Gaetz’s own district. We saw 500 golf carts last weekend in The Villages which is historically a very red area. The energy on the ground here is palpable because of the suppression that we have seen here in the state of Florida.”
“And the country has already rejected Ron DeSantis‘ blueprint for America from Florida and they’re going to do the same thing for Donald Trump,” said Nikki Fried Saturday on MSNBC’s “Katie Phang Show.”
Polls show that Florida will be a tough get for Kamala Harris despite the energy on the ground.
A University of North Florida poll released in recent days shows Trump leading Harris 49% to 42%, but with reasons for optimism all the same.
“It’s not a huge surprise to see Trump ahead in his home state of Florida, which he won by three
points in 2020,” said PORL faculty director Dr. Michael Binder. “With Harris just entering the race, enthusiasm amongst her supporters has livened up what was once thought to be an easy win for Trump in Florida.”
A Redfield and Wilton survey shows an eight point race, with Trump leading 47% to 39% against Harris in the Sunshine State.