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    ‘Don’t sleep on Florida’: Miami-Dade Democrats make the case that Florida is in play
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    ‘Don’t sleep on Florida’: Miami-Dade Democrats make the case that Florida is in play


    ‘Don’t sleep on Florida’: Miami-Dade Democrats make the case that Florida is in play

    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article292410969.html

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    1. account_for_yaoi on

      I think she could run some ads down there and maybe send Tim for a rally, but anything more would risk overextension.

    2. baquir on

      Then they need to show us. The Latinos screwed Clinton in 2016 and didn’t shown up for Biden.

      You want redemption, prove it Floridians. Go out and get every vote accounted for.

    4. Okbuddyliberals on

      It’s not in play. Some, particularly on the left, want to blame 2022 for Charlie Crist as if he was a bad candidate (he wasn’t, he actually had a history of overperforming as a Democrat) but the reality is, Florida Dems in various other statewide races and the popular vote for the Dems in congress and the state house and Senate were similar blowout losses. Florida is a red state now. Dems need to be focusing on the swing states from 2020, North Carolina, and also Montana and Ohio for the Senate. No more McGraths or Harrisons like 2020

    6. simfreak101 on

      Unless they found 370,00 people in dade county that didnt vote or voted for trump that want to swap, i am going to take their optimism with a grain of salt.

    10. reck1265 on

      Aren’t republicans far outpacing democrats in registration by a few millions in Florida.

      Remain focus please…

    12. Hi_Im_Dadbot on

      If Harris gets up 10 points or so in all the swing states and has 72 different paths open to win the electoral college and is performing well on all them then sure, take some time to make a play for Florida. Before that, not do much.

      If the election is a blowout and Florida is one of the cherries on top of the night, great. If it’s a tight race, don’t waste resources on it which would be better spent literally anywhere else.

    14. satyrday12 on

      538 has it with Trump only ahead by 2. Throw in pot and abortion decisions, and it’s definitely in play. They should send Obama there.

    15. Worth_Much on

      Surprised DeSantis hasnt had cops go to every registered Democrats house to ask if they’re voting for Harris yet.

    16. foffl on

      Any state they can make remotely competitive is one more place Donald Fucktump has to spend money in and he isn’t bringing in much and you know he isn’t spending his own money.

    17. ChanceryTheRapper on

      You’re on the scene, do the groundwork, and good luck. 

      I never would have thought Arizona would go blue in 2020, honestly, so who knows.

    18. Dariawasright on

      Don’t sleep until amendments can be passed again to fix the damage done to America by Republicans.

    19. itsatumbleweed on

      I think that going to war with legal Haitian migrants might be the dumbest political strategy. I’m not sure that I think that means Florida is in play but they sure want it to be.

    20. _e75 on

      If we win in Florida, it’ll be a massive nationwide landslide. Basically, if it happens, we won’t need it.

      We have a lot of low hanging fruit in downticket races in Florida tho. We got wiped out two years ago because we ran a shit candidate for governor. There’s a lot more enthusiasm and money this year so I expect to pick up a bunch of state house seats, and that’s worth getting excited about if you live here.

    23. onesneakymofo on

      Nah, the last time I had hope for Florida, a bunch of the Cuban population became concerned that Joe Biden was a communist and would destroy capitalism. Never again

    25. InsideAside885 on

      According to Nate Silver, Trump has an 85% chance of winning Florida.

      I think money would be better spent elsewhere.

    26. SpeakAgainAncient1 on

      Roger Stone lubing up his chassis and heading down there to pump treason into the democratic process, as is tradition.

    28. KeDoG3 on

      Cost of living through the roof from housing insurance increases and car insurance increases have nesrly everyone pissed at the GOP ststr legislature, so many people done with DeSatan’s bs, abortion and legal marijuana amendments are on the ballot. This might be the one state where the state election races & issues will actually have an affect on up ballot races.

    29. Basic_Quantity_9430 on

      Honestly, Black and dark American immigrant legal voters in South Florida must vote in numbers large enough to neutralize the Cuban American vote and produce positive Democratic numbers out of South Florida. If that happens, Harris winning the I4 corridor by a decent margin should be enough to give her Florida.

    31. pechinburger on

      They say this every cycle and Florida always massively disappoints. Too many rednecks and boomers to overcome.

    33. Lucky-Month8040 on

      There may be 1 million mote registered Republicans than Democrats in Florida but there are also 3.9 million unaffiliated voters (1/3 of registered voters) thanks to the influx of new residents since 2020  mostly from the liberal Northeast states,  and 300,000 Haitan Americans registered to vote who Trump has basically told he intends to perescute. Florida very well could flip. 

    35. Tokyo-MontanaExpress on

      I donated to the race in Florida, first time I’ve directly donated to an out of state campaign. Also did that for TX, and a few others. 

    37. Unlucky_Clover on

      Florida is in play. I’m starting to see more Harris/Walz signs than I saw Biden/Harris and I see more Harris ads playing with 0 seen for Trump since football started.

    38. Jaksiel on

      I am fully in favor of a 50 state strategy. I don’t think Florida is actually in play, but spending can help down ballot races.