It's all about Florida, Florida, Florida
by Susan Ferrechio
| November 06, 2018 12:00 AM
HIALEAH, Fla. — Once more, Florida is in the middle of everything.
The nation on Tuesday will be focused on the outcome of several highly contested races in Florida - a microcosm of the 2018 midterm elections that includes a heated race for the governor's seat, a Senate seat that could flip to the Republicans, and several key House seats that Democrats are trying to win to take back the House.
And while President Trump won’t be on the ballot, Florida’s election contests will deliver an important verdict on his first two years in office. It is 14 years since the late Tim Russert famously said the 2004 presidential election would come down to "Ohio, Ohio, Ohio." Now, all eyes are on the Sunshine State.
Trump won Florida by a minuscule 1.2 percent over Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, and the perennially-divided "purple" state is already teed up to be a critical piece of the 2020 presidential puzzle. Dozens of Florida polls show the president continues to split the Florida electorate but is mostly winning at least a slight majority when it comes to his job approval rating.
The state that gave us "hanging chads" in 2000 could also render an undecided and unsatisfying verdict for both parties on Tuesday. Polls show a possible split ticket outcome for the two most closely watched races.
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