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People Forget that Florida is Alabama [View all] titaniumsalute Oct 2012 OP
That's not entirely true democrat in Tallahassee Oct 2012 #1
ok Talkahasse and Gainesville aside titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #4
Florida is not Alabama! I've walked many miles of Florida's beautiful pan-handle beaches from jody Oct 2012 #2
im talking politics...not beautiful beaches titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #5
I live in AL, GA, & CA but I love FL and spend much time there. IMO FL is marginally Dem but that jody Oct 2012 #7
we love to have you... titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #9
Thanks, I love to discuss politics with young people, that is those under 65. nt jody Oct 2012 #13
My parents used to live in Milton, FL near Pensacola. Its pretty close to being Alabama. DCBob Oct 2012 #8
The panhandle is much more conservative than the peninsula. My family has been on the Georgia line jody Oct 2012 #17
Tom T. Hall (country singer and liberal) had a song "St. George Isle" a few years ago graham4anything Oct 2012 #33
Damn you for bringing tears to these old eyes and a flood of dreams from my jody Oct 2012 #44
I hope to visit St. George Isle next year or 2014 graham4anything Oct 2012 #47
Time permitting, please drive West from St. George Island along Florida's Emerald Coast to jody Oct 2012 #58
Looks beautiful, will add to the itinerary graham4anything Oct 2012 #67
75 degrees in the Florida pan handle at 8pm. Wish you were here. nt jody Oct 2012 #68
Coastal Alabama has beautiful white beaches, too... TroglodyteScholar Oct 2012 #59
Agree and tourists need to go East to Florida, not Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, et al. nt jody Oct 2012 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author TroglodyteScholar Oct 2012 #74
Please don't generalize. RedStateLiberal Oct 2012 #3
Thanks for showing titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #6
Florida has half a million more Dems than Rs. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #14
It's A Purple State DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #15
Wouldn't have to be purple, HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #19
The Party Is Too Hero Reliant DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #21
thus Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, and an extreme right wng titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #18
I Lived In Greater Orlando From 6/70 -4/12 DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #23
I fucking live here. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #24
Orlando Has A Democratic Mayor, An African American Chief Of Police, And A Gay Councilwoman DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #25
Yes! And Tampa has a lesbian chief of police and congresswoman. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #28
Buddy Dyer Is Awesome DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #36
Buddy would be good Governor material... HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #40
Looking at that map one would assume this is a solid Republican country. DCBob Oct 2012 #10
Top song played OVER AND OVER HockeyMom Oct 2012 #41
If you're listening to that station, you're one of the reasons. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #43
How did Walker get elected with all that blue in Wisconsin??? Odin2005 Oct 2012 #53
That is simply not true. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #11
have you been to Polk County? titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #20
One vote per person, not per acre. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #26
i live in Boca Raton titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #29
Me too bagimin Oct 2012 #35
no kidding. titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #37
There Is No Lucie County DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #30
Sorry... St. Lucie. We shorten it at work. titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #38
Busted. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #42
hardee har har titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #46
Yet you can't escape the fact that Dems outnumber Rs by 500,000. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #49
That doesn't mean much in and of itself. Even in Oklahoma Ds still outnumber Rs in registration. n/t Daniel537 Oct 2012 #56
Who's the Governor of Florida? Who's the Senator? Who's the DINO Senator? titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #61
Or that the districts are gerrymandered, HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #63
Enlighten me titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #66
Donate and volunteer for individual progressive candidates is a great start. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #70
Currently I'm working to get Ted Deutch re-elected in titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #71
Nobody shortens St Lucie to Lucie RockaFowler Oct 2012 #55
OP is a troll. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #64
Hooptie you're an idiot... titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #72
Ok. My mistake. I just know so many counties around titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #73
I Lived In Greater Orlando From 6/70 -4/12 DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #12
Obama won by 240,000 votes last time. Hope he wins again. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #16
disagree mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #22
i didnt forget... titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #27
rubio gets alot of cuban support mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #32
yeah... titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #34
I lived in Florida -- southeast, west and north Florida. Actually, it's more like south Georgia. ancianita Oct 2012 #31
Collier is the Ailen Breeding Ground of Rick Scott, HockeyMom Oct 2012 #39
West of Tallahassee, YES BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #45
Obama won Orange Co easily quaker bill Oct 2012 #48
I Think Orange County Hasn't Gone Red Since 88 DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #50
People forget a lot of things. Chan790 Oct 2012 #51
I have a friend who taught 4th Grade in Ocala... Odin2005 Oct 2012 #52
Redneck Riviera. bamacrat Oct 2012 #54
It ain't Bama, but its definitely a lean R state Daniel537 Oct 2012 #57
Only older Cubans are solid R. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #65
Yes, but those solid R Cubans vote at much higher numbers than all the other Hispanics Daniel537 Oct 2012 #69
Horseshit! Obama won FL 51%-48% in 2008 Freddie Stubbs Oct 2012 #62
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