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Dan

(4,212 posts)
34. I don't agree because
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 09:02 AM
Jul 2024

1. Abortion is on the ballot, larger turnout.
2. Women’s health care is on the ballot, smarter turnout.
3. Trump is a known factor - an increase in turnout.
4. Trump promises to impact Social Security and Medicare, that
Should scare the hell out of seniors.
5. Women - a change is going to come - they’re finally getting out to
Make a statement! Hilary demonstrated that a female candidate can
Get the voters out, just gotta do more!
6. People are tired of old white men making all the decisions, men who are
Out of touch with the majority of us.
7. He is a criminal…

Put Florida in play, at least make the GOP spend money.

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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
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