Florida's Democrats Buoyed by First Debate

By Ari Shapiro

Published October 3, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

This weekend, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry travels to three key battleground states: Florida, Ohio, and New Hampshire. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on the mood among his Florida supporters in the wake of what they see as his victory in the first presidential debate on Thursday.

Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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