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BlueWavePsych

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 01:57 PM Oct 2020

'We've got to stop the bleeding': Democrats sound alarm in Miami

AMI — Democrats are sounding the alarm about weak voter turnout rates in Florida’s biggest county, Miami-Dade, where a strong Republican showing is endangering Joe Biden’s chances in the nation’s biggest swing state.

To date, Republicans have turned out 59 percent of their voters in Miami-Dade and Democrats have turned out 53 percent, a 6-point margin. That’s twice the margin Republicans had at this point in 2016.

Among Hispanic voters, who make up nearly 70 percent of the county’s population, the deficit is even bigger — 9 points.

“Democrats have a big turnout issue in the Hispanic community in Miami-Dade,” said Florida-based Democratic data analyst Matt Isbell. “Hispanic Democrat turnout is only 48% while the Republican Hispanics are at 57%. This large of a gap doesn't exist in Broward or Orange. It is a Miami problem.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/29/miami-voter-turnout-democrats-433643

If you're in Miami-Dade area, please make sure everyone you know votes in-person or properly uses mail-in drop box.

How and Where to Drop Off Your Mail-In Ballot in Miami-Dade County
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-dade-ballot-drop-box-locations-for-election-2020-11723355


Voters can also drop off their vote-by-mail ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 3 — that'd be Election Day — but only at the following four locations:

  • Miami-Dade Elections Department, 2700 NW 87th Ave., Miami 33172
  • North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St., Miami Gardens 33056
  • South Dade Regional Library, 10750 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay 33189
  • Stephen P. Clark Center lobby, 111 NW First St., Miami 33128
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    'We've got to stop the bleeding': Democrats sound alarm in Miami (Original Post) BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 OP
    This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Oct 2020 #1
    rain has impacted early voting all across south florida beachbumbob Oct 2020 #2
    One can continue to hope...without Miami dade it isn't going to go for Biden Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #3

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