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sabbat hunter

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1. still too many

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Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:08 PM

Jul 25

racists in Florida.

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Why isn't Florida being considered in play [View all] Tribetime Jul 25 OP

still too many sabbat hunter Jul 25 #1

And too much corruption Captain Zero Jul 25 #12

Obama won there in 2008 and 2012 Sneederbunk Jul 25 #15

The population has changed a lot since then. Mariana Jul 26 #40

Not just boomers. My area is filled with middle-aged gun freaks. Poorly educated with allegorical oracle Jul 26 #61

Too early? elleng Jul 25 #2

Florida has been recent fools gold aeromanKC Jul 25 #3

Why are people getting flipped to voting against their best interests? WTF. Initech Jul 25 #23

It's the Cubans who fled Cuba and hate anything re: Castro kerry-is-my-prez Jul 26 #38

Yeah but are they going to vote for a guy who wants to deport them on day 1? Initech Jul 26 #49

They know he won't deport them edisdead Jul 26 #51

The Cubans used to be allowed in and people from other kerry-is-my-prez Jul 26 #60

My observation, too. Worked with Cubans who are also racist. One very intelligent woman told allegorical oracle Jul 26 #62

The consensus is that it's moved right since then. TwilightZone Jul 25 #4

We had a horrible candidate in 2022. Crist ran a piss poor campaign. Lochloosa Jul 25 #11

As noted, we didn't do much better in the House. TwilightZone Jul 25 #26

The GOP has some serious weaknesses this election, that will not remain weaknesses. Fight or loose it for a generation. Zipgun Jul 25 #29

Trump was incredibly unpopular in November 2020 Polybius Jul 25 #5

He isn't more popular now Mountainguy Jul 25 #28

But he ran against someone with approval ratings in the low to mid 50's in 2020 Polybius Jul 26 #44

Florida is Super-gerrymandered. dchill Jul 25 #6

Doesn't matter at the presidential level. TwilightZone Jul 25 #8

Not really Zeitghost Jul 25 #22

We don't need Florida if we concentrate on more winnable states calguy Jul 25 #7

Hey, if you're in Florida, go for it! Think. Again. Jul 25 #9

your candidate is perfect?? Nimble_Idea Jul 25 #10

DeSantis won by almost 20 points in 2022 Sympthsical Jul 25 #13

If the retirees believe Trump will gut social security they'll stay home. Phoenix61 Jul 25 #14

They don't care about that Mariana Jul 26 #42

Because it's not brooklynite Jul 25 #16

They were have elections in Florida in 1022? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 25 #18

Add time travel to the special abilities Doc Sportello Jul 26 #53

20pt blowout and an 800K+ registration deficit Nimble_Idea Jul 25 #19

We've imported right wingers by the 100s of thousands MaryMagdaline Jul 25 #17

I live in blue W. Palm Beach County, about 20 miles from Trump's MAGA-lair resort home. Intractable Jul 25 #20

Curious about your friends who moonscape Jul 25 #24

I think most will vote Republican straight ticket. We're working on a few of them, Intractable Jul 25 #25

It means they'll vote for Trump. Mariana Jul 26 #43

Florida is a lost cause. They elected Desantis..🤮 helpisontheway Jul 25 #21

Democrats kind of folded up and stayed home in 2022. lees1975 Jul 25 #27

Florida Democratic voters are unreliable and inconsistent, and have been for a really long time In It to Win It Jul 25 #30

The Party LEADERSHIP has had two decades of incompetence, infighting and ineptness. Finally we may have a change Zipgun Jul 26 #31

careful, there are very sensitive FL people here at DU Nimble_Idea Jul 26 #32

Andrew Gillum did not spend 3 million dollars in his campaign fund, and lost by 0.5% of the vote. Debbie Wasserman Zipgun Jul 26 #34

The number of electoral college votes from Florida makes it foolish to just secede them to the GOP. This is the last Zipgun Jul 26 #33

Florida was a swing State, but it's been trending right for a long time now standingtall Jul 26 #35

As a resident this state is not in play BluenFLA Jul 26 #36

Doesn't have to be a "lost cause" planj07 Jul 26 #37

If there's a big movement like Obama they could be in play. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 26 #39

Don't do a 'Hilary' pfitz59 Jul 26 #41

I disagree. Hillary's problem was that she tried to expand the map and lost focus of what she needed to win. Self Esteem Jul 26 #54

Because there are nearly a million more registered Republicans now. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 26 #45

I think states like Florida with a reproductive rights measure on the ballot could be interesting Buckeyeblue Jul 26 #46

Dems ran a Republican in 2022, ignore that election Johnny2X2X Jul 26 #47

all politics are local and onethatcares Jul 26 #48

That's the spirit! Kid Berwyn Jul 26 #50

My personal thought? JustAnotherGen Jul 26 #52

Because she's down 8 points in FL? krawhitham Jul 26 #55

Look no further than The Villages. Ginormous # of crazy retirees sucking up to djt. nt allegorical oracle Jul 26 #56

No chance awesomerwb1 Jul 26 #57

could be poozwah Jul 26 #58

And Murcasel-Powell seems to be leading in the Senate race. CanonRay Jul 26 #59

Nope. Scott has been ahead in every poll in the last year. brooklynite Jul 26 #63

Thanks for your insight as always but I'm going to wait till post convention polling Tribetime Jul 26 #64