Veteran Democratic consultant Ben Pollara said “the DeSantis thing is kind of a blessing and a curse. “It’s not unsalvageable, but the situation is becoming critical.”Ĭloudbusting - Democratic consultants don’t offer the most hopeful scenarios. In a newly posted story by POLITICO’s Matt Dixon: “It is becoming serious ,” said Alex Berrios, who served as Palm Beach County regional field director for President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. It’s a situation that keeps creating more and more chatter about whether the state is going to get completely written off by national Democrats. Running Up That Hill - Then there are the three Democrats challenging DeSantis who trail the Republican governor significantly in fundraising and remain behind him in the polls. Ron DeSantis is aiming to end the state’s swing state reputation with a solid victory in the fall - including a win with a bigger margin than former President Donald Trump had in 2020 when he carried the state - reports NBC News’ Marc Caputo this morning. King Of The Mountain - Well, let’s look at this split screen going on in the Florida’s governor’s race.