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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

30 electoral votes don't simply disappear

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Florida isn't worth the time to be a swing state. They don't listen to facts and get more conservative every chance they can. Spending time campaigning in FL for democrats is simply a waste. May as well campaign at a graveyard.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except if you're Obama and won Florida twice

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Cool story. That seems to not matter to the Democratic strategists who decided not to invest as much in Florida since they haven't seen that kind of return in about 12 years now. Im sure you have a better understanding though.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

When they ran trash candidates?

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

May as well campaign at a graveyard.

I mean, that has been part of Trump's strategy.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

May as well campaign at a graveyard.

Given the number of boomers who live there, you might be more right than you know.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No but the chance that you change the vote to your side does go away. Florida isn't competitive anymore so not much point in either side spending here.

A lot of republicans have moved here and a lot of democrats have left. Add the fact that the Florida democratic party is a mess even compared to other state parties and I don't see things changing.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

One poll that shows them losing by 1-2% instead of 4-5%. I'll still vote and I hope I'm wrong but I'm Expecting a all the state wide races to go R.

I think the abortion rights amendment has a good chance of hitting the 60% required.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Which is the reason DeSantis is trying to bully the vote.