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hurl

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36. Maybe, but...

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 10:11 AM

Jul 29

With the Republicans spending so much on legal bills, they are cash-strapped, while with Kam-mentum, we are flush with cash and energy. It might just be the perfect time to overwhelm them everywhere. Make them fight on all fronts and wear them down. I'm loving the seemingly seismic shift. We have been demoralized long enough. Their turn.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] speak easy Jul 29 OP

Florida is a money pit. RandySF Jul 29 #1

Same with the people who said Texas was in play, in 2016. dsp3000 Jul 29 #22

Poppycock! Of course fund Florida. Obama won it 2x. Biden & Clinton got 48%. Plus it'd help downballot races. Bucky Jul 29 #32

When the votes were all counted, Al Gore actually won Florida. Clouds Passing Jul 29 #39

I'll keep saying it 303squadron Jul 29 #2

Democrats abandoned Texas after Ann Richards was governor. Lonestarblue Jul 29 #9

Texas has been a lost cause for a while, dating back to before Richards was elected. onenote Jul 29 #20

I'm not sure you understood my post 303squadron Jul 29 #47

Seems like project 2025 puts nearly everything in play JT45242 Jul 29 #3

How do you plan to win over red states without ever Emile Jul 29 #4

pay for it? Nimble_Idea Jul 29 #8

We won Virginia by putting money and offices into this state...without which we would have no path to the presidentcy. Demsrule86 Jul 29 #17

Really? then keep your money, but consider we need to expand in order to remain comptetitve. Demsrule86 Jul 29 #18

How about Florida Dems' campaign contributions get spent here. rubbersole Jul 29 #33

Thank you!!! Mad_Machine76 Jul 29 #38

No Matter How Much $$$ We Spend in the State Voters in FL Don't Show Up to Vote Indykatie Jul 29 #5

well, we tried to fix it years ago and for a while but we were only shouted down and gaslighted Nimble_Idea Jul 29 #7

and the FL team kept in place, speak easy Jul 29 #10

We have spent nothing in Florida in the last few years...That state is in real trouble. It is definitely worth Demsrule86 Jul 29 #16

Charlie Crist wasn't a good choice (appointment) for Dems. rubbersole Jul 29 #37

not even close but Nimble_Idea Jul 29 #6

If no attempt is ever made Best_man23 Jul 29 #11

That is how I feel... Demsrule86 Jul 29 #14

adding in that pot is on the ballot, Roe is on the ballot Conjuay Jul 29 #19

I truly believe that if not for the bombing of the post office at Miramar, Gilliam would have been governor MaryMagdaline Jul 29 #30

Been here five years snowybirdie Jul 29 #12

It starts with campaign offices which will be opened in Florida. Demsrule86 Jul 29 #15

No, I've had kids show up at my door. Conjuay Jul 29 #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 29 #23

and yet Obama won Florida twice. Bucky Jul 29 #26

Barely. Self Esteem Jul 29 #31

Yeah, and there's that word "change" again. Bucky Jul 29 #35

Your line of thought is what doomed Hillary's campaign. Self Esteem Jul 29 #41

IMHO the thing that "doomed Hillary's campaign" was not effectively countering GOP attacks. CaptainTruth Jul 29 #48

My cousin was living in Bucks County PA at moonscape Jul 29 #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 29 #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 29 #24

Concentrate on building the ground game in FL, winning locally and go from there. OnDoutside Jul 29 #25

Put money in Fla and Tex IF AND ONLY IF Funtatlaguy Jul 29 #27

You all dont understand JennyMominFL Jul 29 #28

RSO rso Jul 29 #29

I don't agree because Dan Jul 29 #34

Maybe, but... hurl Jul 29 #36

Terrible advice Mountainguy Jul 29 #40

If a large pro Dem crowd can turn out in .... Persondem Jul 29 #42

I think that's a self-limiting approach. patphil Jul 29 #43

Just horrible advice -- we have down-ticket races obamanut2012 Jul 29 #44

You are presuming that money matters, I still say they can't BUY votes anymore than we can. flying_wahini Jul 29 #45

There are races in every state that need to be funded, and to me, ignoring them is what got you into Bev54 Jul 29 #46

I'm seeing polls showing Debbie Mucarsel-Powell tied with or 2 to 4 points behind Rick Scott. CaptainTruth Jul 29 #49

Do you want to abandon it all the way down ballot? getagrip_already Jul 29 #51