参议员克里斯·墨菲希望民主党能为佛罗里达州的参议院竞选全力助力，支持安吉·尼克松，为此他正努力筹集大量资金予以支持。
Sen. Chris Murphy wants Democrats to go big for Angie Nixon in Florida’s Senate race — and he’s pushing to raise some “serious money” to help.
这位来自康涅狄格州的民主党人周五对《Politico》表示：“我认为，如果我们忽视佛罗里达州，将会犯下大错。
“I do believe that we’d make a big mistake if we slept on Florida,” the Connecticut Democrat told POLITICO on Friday.
虽然胜算看似不大，但今年的情况确实非同寻常。”
“I know it feels like a longer shot, but I just think this year is looking exceptional.”
接下来三周，墨菲计划与尼克松一同展开竞选活动，足迹将遍及北卡罗来纳州和佛罗里达州；此外他还将出席在密歇根州与阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德、明尼苏达州与佩吉·弗拉纳根以及新罕布什尔州与克里斯·帕帕斯的见面会。
Murphy plans to hit the trail with Nixon as part of a campaign swing for Senate candidates over the next three weeks that will take him through North Carolina and Florida, as well as events with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota and Chris Pappas in New Hampshire.
在下一场辩论中，墨菲将作为埃尔-赛义德的代言人出现在媒体采访环节，他表示自己“非常看好”这位密歇根州的参议院候选人。
Murphy will serve as a surrogate for El-Sayed in the spin room at his next debate, and said he’s “just a big believer” in the Michigan Senate nominee.
当前，随着参议院民主党人正试图拓展原本日益偏向共和党的中期选举版图，墨菲对民主党有望掀起“蓝色浪潮”充满信心。
Murphy’s bullishness about a blue wave comes as Senate Democrats are pushing the boundaries of a midterm battle map that is shifting further into red territory.
近期，与查克·舒默立场一致的“参议院多数派政治行动委员会”分别向德克萨斯州和堪萨斯州投入了约500万美元的资金；这位参议院少数党领袖也向捐赠者大力推介堪萨斯州与密西西比州这两个地区。
The Chuck Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC has dropped roughly $5 million apiece into Texas and Kansas over recent days, and the minority leader has included Kansas and Mississippi in his pitches to donors.
墨菲说道：“如果由我负责统筹，我肯定会向佛罗里达州投入资源。
“If I were in charge, I would definitely put some resources in Florida,” Murphy said.
有这样一位极具潜力的候选人，这对扩大民主党活跃选民基础而言是一项极具长远价值的投资。”
“When you have an exciting candidate like this, it’s a good long-term investment” in growing Democrats’ activist base.
不过，墨菲也强调自己“并未给出任何正式建议”，指明舒默或民主党各大竞选组织该将资金投向何处。
Still, Murphy stressed he’s “not making any formal recommendations” on where Schumer or top Democratic campaign groups should move their money.
“他们需要顾及的竞选事务实在太多，”墨菲解释道，“正因如此，我打算亲自出马，尽己所能提供帮助。”
“They’ve got so many mouths to feed,” Murphy said. “That’s why I’m going to try to step up and do some work on my own.”
被视为2028年总统竞选有力候选人的墨菲，在本轮选举周期中已累计向多位候选人、各竞选机构及其他组织投入了约250万美元。
Murphy, who is considered a potential 2028 presidential contender, has spread roughly $2.5 million across candidates, campaign arms and other organizations this cycle.
其中，他向民主党的三大核心竞选机构及25个州级政党转交了逾50万美元的资金。
That includes transferring more than $500,000 to Democrats’ three top campaign arms and 25 state parties.
近期，众多民主党要员也纷纷加大了对佛罗里达州的关注力度。
Prominent Democrats have been ramping up their attention on Florida.
参议员伯尼·桑德斯（佛蒙特州独立议员）已向尼克松的竞选活动提供了25万美元资金及其他资源。
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has funneled $250,000 toward Nixon’s campaign, along with other resources.
亚利桑那州民主党参议员鲁本·加列戈也向《POLITICO》表示，他希望能与尼克松一同开展竞选活动。
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) also told POLITICO he hopes to campaign with Nixon.
不过，在那些竞争态势骤然激烈的共和党优势州，众多民主党人都在迫切寻求更多资金支持；而佛罗里达州的生活成本极高，这大大降低了全国性政治团体在此投入大量资金的可能性。
But Democrats across suddenly competitive red states are clamoring for more cash and Florida is an expensive state, complicating the chances of a significant investment from national groups.
此外，尼克松在该州与共和党籍参议员阿什利·穆迪的竞争也困难重重。
Nixon also faces an uphill battle against GOP Sen. Ashley Moody in the Sunshine State.
作为一名进步派州议员，尼克松今年夏天加入了“美国民主社会主义者”组织；然而在该州，许多选民——尤其是与古巴有渊源的民众——都排斥这种意识形态。
A progressive state lawmaker, Nixon aligned herself with the Democratic Socialists of America over the summer in a state where many voters, especially those with ties to Cuba, reject such an ideology.
另外，佛罗里达州的共和党人较民主党人多出150万登记选民。
Also, Republicans in Florida have a 1.5 million voter registration advantage over Democrats.