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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow the fuck is DeSantis still popular?
I just don't understand Florida voters.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,038 posts)of course, not ALL who live there.
I could say rhe same about my state. NC. Cawthorn.
edhopper
(33,667 posts)Your Governor is a Dem.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,038 posts)edhopper
(33,667 posts)I still don't get how they voted for Tillis again. I mean you vote for rapist Trump and then not vote for a guy because he sexted?
LakeArenal
(28,889 posts)Polybius
(15,533 posts)The Republicans hate her for voting to convict.
LakeArenal
(28,889 posts)NCDem47
(2,257 posts)Florida is a literal and figurative swamp. Lots to love. But God almighty. The politics are horrendous.
Baitball Blogger
(46,780 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,780 posts)jalan48
(13,916 posts)hlthe2b
(102,562 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,261 posts)csziggy
(34,140 posts)I'm a native Floridian and hate what my state has become since Jeb Bush got into office and the RepuQs took over the legislature. The Florida Democratic Party just rolled over and gave up after that. Their campaigns against Rick Scott never once mentioned his Medicare fraud - they just will no use opposition research against their opponents but the RepuQs have no problem with that.
We should have has Gwen Graham as governor - instead the Florida Dems selected the flawed Andrew Gillum. Part of the problem was that Graham's district had been gerrymandered so she had no chance of being re-elected as Representative and was out of the public eye for too long. I'm hoping Graham will run again but I have my doubts about how well the Florida Democratic Party will support her or run a strong campaign for any candidate.
Celerity
(43,773 posts)A Florida Trump voter hurt by the shutdown reveals the real reason the president attracts hardcore supporters.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/1/8/18173678/trump-shutdown-voter-florida
Polybius
(15,533 posts)I suspect many Democrats moved to Virginia, which has moved to the left.
HAB911
(8,957 posts)in a sea of red.....necks
CrispyQ
(36,567 posts)in brainwashing our fellow citizens to believe that democrats are evil & the root of most all of the problems in the country, & conversely, that the Republican Party is the party of God & family & personal responsibility, all evidence to the contrary.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)BlueJac
(7,838 posts)I live in Manatee county
keithsw
(436 posts)Which is predominately Fort Myers. And you guessed it, The old people LOVE him! All these older people are from somewhere else and don't care about our environment, water quality or schools. All they care about are low taxes and warm weather. They all vote republican. Of course there are exceptions ( I am one ) but I would say he would get 70% of the votes here
marmar
(77,127 posts)..... which seems so much saner politically than the state as a whole. Also, SE Florida is much more cosmopolitan than the other regions of the state.
monmouth4
(9,712 posts)keithsw
(436 posts)At least the ones i know do. And most of them love any Republican
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,898 posts)The Florida version.
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