Doug Emhoff wants to put ‘wild’ Florida in play. Will Kamala Harris follow through?
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'There was a lot of excitement, and we’re going to see what we can do down in Florida.'

Are Democrats willing to invest in Florida for Kamala Harris?

That question has been open this cycle, with in-state Democrats talking up national interest in having the party invest here like once was a given, but to no tangible effect, until what may be a sea change promulgated by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff at a New York City fundraiser Wednesday.

“The map is wide open, and we need the money to compete in seven and possibly eight states. I was just in Florida at the Villages, and it was wild,” tweeted Will McDuffie. “There was a lot of excitement, and we’re going to see what we can do down in Florida.”

If Democrats do play to win in the state, it could be a momentous sea change with down-ballot consequences in the Senate race and regarding this year’s slate of citizens’ initiatives, including pot and abortion measures.

According to polls, the race is closing. In this state, with a million more Republicans than Democrats, Trump is up by just three points on average.

Emhoff was in the Villages last week, where he addressed a number of topics, including Project 2025 and its “attacks on seniors,” while noting Trump has threatened political opponents, “praises the Jan. 6 insurrectionists,” still questions the 2020 Election, and invoked Hungarian leader Viktor Orban as a “character witness” during the debate with Harris.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


35 comments

  • Bobblehead Kammy

    September 18, 2024 at 9:03 pm

    Who is Doug Emhoff?

    • MarvinM

      September 18, 2024 at 11:26 pm

      The Jew who is way more interested in making White House Christmas decorations than Melania

      • A Day without MAGA

        September 19, 2024 at 6:44 am

        You better get prepared for the Cat 5 hurricane headed for Florida next weekend of the 28th of September

  • KathrynA

    September 18, 2024 at 9:15 pm

    Maybe you truly are a bobblehead?? He’s a distinguished lawyer and law professor at Georgetown University and the husband of Kamala Harris, but probably you already know this.

    • Bobblehead Kammy

      September 18, 2024 at 9:22 pm

      Oh he is married to the joyful one. 😄

    • Michael K

      September 18, 2024 at 9:53 pm

      No, Miss Spoke is just a troll who changes her name every day – never adds anything to the conversation. Best to ignore.

      • Bobblehead Kammy

        September 19, 2024 at 7:01 am

        Yes Michael K is another lefty that is intolerant of point of views that he disagrees with. My comment about Emhoff is correct. Take a sample size of 10, 100, 1000, 10,000. As large as you like. Now ask each one of them who Emhoff is ? I would bet lots of money that roughly 90% would have no idea. 🤣

        • rick whitaker

          September 19, 2024 at 6:14 pm

          MAGA MARK, your logic says that the more you’re known the better, right? so you criticize doug for not being well known enough. SO, by your logic, charles manson, who is well known, would be better. your logic is often infantile and ridiculous.

    • Bobblehead Kammy

      September 19, 2024 at 7:10 am

      I really chuckle when you list Emhoff’s educational credentials. Every time I post our fine Governor’s I get laughed at by you lefty’s. Thanks for the morning laugh. 🤣

  • MH/Duuuval

    September 18, 2024 at 9:48 pm

    Not to worry. The least qualified VP in the post-Civil War era is standing by if anything untoward should occur to DJT who is showing his age more and more.

    • Bobblehead Kammy

      September 19, 2024 at 7:14 am

      That’s your opinion only about Vance. I could certainly say the same about giggling, word salad serving, bobble head Kammy. 😜

      • Tom

        September 19, 2024 at 7:34 am

        I never hear you defending the whack jobs you’re presumably going to vote for. Why is that?

        • Bobblehead Kammy

          September 19, 2024 at 8:01 am

          You have never seen me defend Trump. 😄

          • rick whitaker

            September 19, 2024 at 5:54 pm

            MAGA MARK, two of the biggest whack jobs in florida are scott and desantis, defend them whack jobs punk.

          • MH/Duuuval

            September 19, 2024 at 10:48 pm

            But, the jesuitical Peachy will vote for him.

      • MH/Duuuval

        September 19, 2024 at 12:45 pm

        Read the record and weep, revanchist.

      • rick whitaker

        September 19, 2024 at 5:58 pm

        MAGA MARK, harris= sane vance = insane BIG difference

  • MarvinM

    September 18, 2024 at 11:17 pm

    Nice to see a spouse out there supporting his/her spouse!

    Where’s Melania?

    • MH/Duuuval

      September 19, 2024 at 12:46 pm

      Hawking her book at exclusive venues in Palm Beach and such like islands of wealth and taste.

  • PeterH

    September 19, 2024 at 12:10 am

    So many States in play! Arizona! Texas! Iowa! North Carolina and now Florida. The blue tsunami could yield tidal waves in red and pink states,

    • "E" [FKA ELVIS, FKA EARL]

      September 19, 2024 at 5:56 am

      Peter H you are hereby CHASTIZED for promomgulating Dangerous Dook 4 Brains Leftest lies and propaganda to our Great Nation. You are sentenced to being P. Diddy’s cell-mate.
      “E” [FKA ELVIS, FKA EARL]

      • rick whitaker

        September 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm

        EARL tell people about the dishwashing boy incident at your bar-b-que restaurant you perv..

    • Bobblehead Kammy

      September 19, 2024 at 6:56 am

      Florida is not in play.It will remain Red. Most people here do not want Blue taxes, crime, government spending, etc.

      • FLPatriot

        September 19, 2024 at 9:30 am

        Have you seen Trumps policies? Spending through the roof. 7 trillion during his last disaster will be a drop in the bucket.

        • Fred S

          September 20, 2024 at 12:41 pm

          Sorry, but you cannot really be that stupid. Well, then again you are a social fascist so there you go…. Enjoy your $4+ a gallon gas and paying $8+ for a dozen eggs…..

    • Fred S

      September 20, 2024 at 12:42 pm

      Wake up social fascist – you are having a wet dream….

  • PeterH

    September 19, 2024 at 12:52 am

    There are 3,544,576 independent voters in Florida…..we decide elections in most states including Florida. October 7th is the last day to register to vote.

    • MH/Duuuval

      September 19, 2024 at 12:47 pm

      OCTOBER 7, CORRECT.

    • Bobblehead Kammy

      September 19, 2024 at 2:25 pm

      Come on Peter H, who are you trying to fool? You aren’t an Indy. 😄

  • "E" [FKA ELVIS, FKA EARL]

    September 19, 2024 at 5:52 am

    Good Morn ‘Ting America,
    STAND BY FOR SAGE WISDOM FROM “E”:
    Here is what you need to know America – the “would be” 1st “Dook 4 Brains” gentelman is putting out the Democrats “Advertizement” for any business in Florida willing to take their momey, conduct a bare mimimum of promotion, and return the Lions Share of their vast campagin funds to Top Democrats in the form of “Personal” kick-backs. [Due to the fact they know Democrats can not win].
    Anyway, everyone can Relax Their Political Sphincters as Ron, the Beautiful Casey, and the Sage Ashley [FL AG] are just now finding out about my, “E”‘s, Sage Wisdom along with you, the Gentle Reader.
    I, “E” [FKA ELVIS, FKA EARL], will be meeting with Ron, Casey, and Ashley to lead the charge, with my Sage Jurisprudance, to shut this Dook 4 Brains Leftist scheme to defraud the public down.
    Thank you America,
    “E” [FKA ELVIS, FKA EARL]

    • DougE

      September 19, 2024 at 6:46 am

      Watch yourself E dude,
      This was propriatary leftist eyes only information E dude,
      Your nosey digging into Our business practices in Florida needs to stop E dude.
      America just ignore this E dude’s nonsenseical untrue words as they are so much just a part of a vast right wing conspirancy.
      I encourage Florida’s Govornor to also ignore this E dude’s rambaling nonsense too. There is really no need to look into how we run out our campaign in Florida or anywhere else.
      Thanks guys, DougE

  • Huchipapa

    September 19, 2024 at 10:26 am

    The DeSantis contamination is wearing off; MAGAts are slowly dying off. Florida will be in play soon enough.

  • Cheesy Floridian

    September 19, 2024 at 8:37 pm

    Florida is more in play than people will admit. Especially DeSantis. Just because you are registered as a republican doesn’t mean you need to vote for only republicans. Same goes for democrats. Don’t count out the independents either. DeSantis has done a lot of damage here

    • Fred S

      September 20, 2024 at 12:39 pm

      Your name is as pathetic as your post…..

  • Fred S

    September 20, 2024 at 12:37 pm

    LMAO. Woke social fascist actually think Komrade Kamala has a chance of winning Florida? Maybe in some mythical Venn diagram… The left is as delusional as it is idiotic.

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