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14. That is how I feel...

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] speak easy Jul 2024 OP

Florida is a money pit. RandySF Jul 2024 #1

Same with the people who said Texas was in play, in 2016. dsp3000 Jul 2024 #22

Poppycock! Of course fund Florida. Obama won it 2x. Biden & Clinton got 48%. Plus it'd help downballot races. Bucky Jul 2024 #32

When the votes were all counted, Al Gore actually won Florida. Clouds Passing Jul 2024 #39

I'll keep saying it 303squadron Jul 2024 #2

Democrats abandoned Texas after Ann Richards was governor. Lonestarblue Jul 2024 #9

Texas has been a lost cause for a while, dating back to before Richards was elected. onenote Jul 2024 #20

I'm not sure you understood my post 303squadron Jul 2024 #47

Seems like project 2025 puts nearly everything in play JT45242 Jul 2024 #3

How do you plan to win over red states without ever Emile Jul 2024 #4

pay for it? Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #8

We won Virginia by putting money and offices into this state...without which we would have no path to the presidentcy. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #17

Really? then keep your money, but consider we need to expand in order to remain comptetitve. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #18

How about Florida Dems' campaign contributions get spent here. rubbersole Jul 2024 #33

Thank you!!! Mad_Machine76 Jul 2024 #38

No Matter How Much $$$ We Spend in the State Voters in FL Don't Show Up to Vote Indykatie Jul 2024 #5

well, we tried to fix it years ago and for a while but we were only shouted down and gaslighted Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #7

and the FL team kept in place, speak easy Jul 2024 #10

We have spent nothing in Florida in the last few years...That state is in real trouble. It is definitely worth Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #16

Charlie Crist wasn't a good choice (appointment) for Dems. rubbersole Jul 2024 #37

not even close but Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #6

If no attempt is ever made Best_man23 Jul 2024 #11

That is how I feel... Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #14

adding in that pot is on the ballot, Roe is on the ballot Conjuay Jul 2024 #19

I truly believe that if not for the bombing of the post office at Miramar, Gilliam would have been governor MaryMagdaline Jul 2024 #30

Been here five years snowybirdie Jul 2024 #12

It starts with campaign offices which will be opened in Florida. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #15

No, I've had kids show up at my door. Conjuay Jul 2024 #21

Exactly, build the ground game before anything else. My brother lives in FL too and says it's a wasteland around him. OnDoutside Jul 2024 #23

and yet Obama won Florida twice. Bucky Jul 2024 #26

Barely. Self Esteem Jul 2024 #31

Yeah, and there's that word "change" again. Bucky Jul 2024 #35

Your line of thought is what doomed Hillary's campaign. Self Esteem Jul 2024 #41

IMHO the thing that "doomed Hillary's campaign" was not effectively countering GOP attacks. CaptainTruth Jul 2024 #48

My cousin was living in Bucks County PA at moonscape Jul 2024 #50

That is not your decision...all I will say is people said the same thing about Virginia and Georgia...yet we have won Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #13

Campaign dollars are a war of attrition. If we put dollars there, they put dollars there. It's their 2nd biggest state. Bucky Jul 2024 #24

Concentrate on building the ground game in FL, winning locally and go from there. OnDoutside Jul 2024 #25

Put money in Fla and Tex IF AND ONLY IF Funtatlaguy Jul 2024 #27

You all dont understand JennyMominFL Jul 2024 #28

RSO rso Jul 2024 #29

I don't agree because Dan Jul 2024 #34

Maybe, but... hurl Jul 2024 #36

Terrible advice Mountainguy Jul 2024 #40

If a large pro Dem crowd can turn out in .... Persondem Jul 2024 #42

I think that's a self-limiting approach. patphil Jul 2024 #43

Just horrible advice -- we have down-ticket races obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #44

You are presuming that money matters, I still say they can't BUY votes anymore than we can. flying_wahini Jul 2024 #45

There are races in every state that need to be funded, and to me, ignoring them is what got you into Bev54 Jul 2024 #46

I'm seeing polls showing Debbie Mucarsel-Powell tied with or 2 to 4 points behind Rick Scott. CaptainTruth Jul 2024 #49

Do you want to abandon it all the way down ballot? getagrip_already Jul 2024 #51