As the general election approaches, Republicans and Democrats test different approaches for winning Florida, with the GOP relying on their typical practice and Democrats trying a new tactic, Politico reports.
Republicans usually rely on large numbers of high-propensity voters — people who vote in most elections and are expected to vote in this one — to win in Florida. Already, a record 8.7 million Florida voters have cast their ballots, amounting to about 60% of all the state’s voters, as of Sunday morning.
“We have better, more reliable voters,” said Blaise Ingoglia, the former chair of the Florida GOP. “I think that COVID, and the media hounding on that issue, could keep Democrats from heading to the polls and now it’s too late to cast their votes by mail.”
Democrats, however, are hoping that enough new voters, along with left-leaning independents and seniors, will propel them to victory.
“I think Republicans are underestimating. You’re seeing a tremendous amount of energy from Democrats and from sporadic voters who only turn out in presidential election years,” said Ashley Walker, a former Florida adviser to President Barack Obama’s campaigns.
“The reality is that we’ve been able to turn out low-propensity voters in two of the last three presidentials and this race is a lot different from the last one we lost, in 2016,” she added. “And the question is, will they continue to come out on Election Day?”
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