Harris on horseback
- 10 Oct 06, 07:33 PM
"I don't know about her politics, but she looks good on a horse." Not the kind of response you hope to get when covering the mid-terms, but that was the answer from one lady I stopped in the street in Sarasota, Florida.
She was talking about Katherine Harris, the Republican candidate made famous when she was in charge of the Florida recount during the 2000 election.
To many Democrats she is the Devil incarnate, but at the time Republicans made her the darling of the GOP. Now as a Republican running for Senate - without the support or encouragement of either the president or the outgoing Florida Governor Jeb Bush - she seems to be out on her own. But that is not likely to discourage a woman like Katherine Harris.
Despite jokes about her make-up, tight sweaters and high staff turn-over she is pushing on. The Sunshine State is never a boring place when it comes to politics and it certainly seems that rings true for these mid-term elections.
Andy Gallacher is the BBC's Miami correspondent.
