Don’t make Miami mayoral vote a presidential litmus test

Don’t make Miami mayoral vote a presidential litmus test

In next week’s runoff for mayor, Miamians face two high-quality candidates, a rare but welcome choice.  Unfortunately, national forces that include the president and the Democratic National Committee are bent on transforming a vote on who can best lead Florida’s premier city into a referendum not on the direction of Miami but on the governance of the nation, which is a most unwelcome intrusion.  In a nonpartisan election based on local issues, o…