The challenge for Florida Democrats is that they’re starting behind. More than 2.2 million Floridians took advantage of early and absentee voting, and here’s the partisan breakdown of turnout:

GOP: 1,102,090 DEM: 825,103 OTHER: 322,959

Republicans have a turnout advantage of 276,987 ballots before the polls even close. For comparison, here’s how the GOP has fared at early and absentee voting in previous elections:

2010: 276,987 2008: -354,374 2006: 147,019

Keep in mind that this is a state where the GOP is at an overall numbers disadvantage. There are, as of the latest registration numbers, 591,809 more Democrats than Republicans. Enthusiasm gap, indeed.