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In reply to the discussion: People Forget that Florida is Alabama [View all]titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)20. have you been to Polk County?
Have you been to Collier County? Have you been to Okeechobee County? Have you been to Lee County? Have you been to Lucie County? Have you been to He dry County? Yes I have. And about 65 others around the state. And it is Republican as it comes.
Nice try but I know this state and travel it daily.
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Florida is not Alabama! I've walked many miles of Florida's beautiful pan-handle beaches from
jody
Oct 2012
#2
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
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
Time permitting, please drive West from St. George Island along Florida's Emerald Coast to
jody
Oct 2012
#58
Agree and tourists need to go East to Florida, not Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, et al. nt
jody
Oct 2012
#60
Orlando Has A Democratic Mayor, An African American Chief Of Police, And A Gay Councilwoman
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2012
#25
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
Donate and volunteer for individual progressive candidates is a great start.
HooptieWagon
Oct 2012
#70
I lived in Florida -- southeast, west and north Florida. Actually, it's more like south Georgia.
ancianita
Oct 2012
#31
Yes, but those solid R Cubans vote at much higher numbers than all the other Hispanics
Daniel537
Oct 2012
#69