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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDamn! AD for Matt Gaetz's Democratic opponant...Meet Phil Ehr
I am posting this just as an FYI.
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Phil Ehr is a retired U.S. Navy commander and Democratic candidate challenging Matt Gaetz for Floridas 1st Congressional District.
The campaign is releasing this video days after the anniversary of the Parkland Shootinga tragedy that highlights Gaetzs complacency and inaction in the face of real issues.
This is the first strike in a long and hard battle against those who would ignore and combat the American people as if they were enemies with mindless, chaotic noise, and those who understand the true gravity of defending and listening to them.
Website for Phil Ehr....his policy positions
Phil is a husband, father, community volunteer, and U.S. Navy veteran who rose from Seaman to Commander in a 26-year active duty career. Phil flew reconnaissance missions in the Cold War, Desert Storm, and post-9/11 operations. He provided strategic advice to senior leaders in Washington, London, and NATO.
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Karadeniz
(22,513 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Budi
(15,325 posts)"Florida's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida, covering the state's western Panhandle.
It includes all of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties and portions of Holmes county.
The district is anchored in Pensacola and also includes the large military bedroom communities and tourist destinations of Navarre and Fort Walton Beach and stretches along the Emerald Coast."
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Pensacola, home to Ehr's own military peeps!!
And to Trump's "Losers & Suckers".
May god bless & best of luck. Phil Ehr
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)It's a R+22 on the Cook Report. It's one of the most Republican districts in the country. Trump won this district 68-28 over Clinton. Romney won it 69-31 over Obama and McCain won it 67-32 over Obama in 2008. The last time a GOP presidential nominee got less than 60% of the vote was Dole in 1996 ... and even then he still got 59%.
Don't forget this is Joe Scarborough's old district.
And in 2018, a Democratic wave year, Gaetz won reelection with 67% of the vote.
I hate to be the downer here but no Democrat should expect this seat to flip. That'd be tantamount to thinking Nancy Pelosi will lose her seat.
ARPad95
(1,671 posts)Budi
(15,325 posts)"The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy base located next to Warrington, Florida, a community southwest of the Pensacola city limits.
It is best known as the initial primary training base for all U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard officers pursuing designation as naval aviators and naval flight officers, the advanced training base for most naval flight officers, and as the home base for the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the precision-flying team known as the Blue Angels.
GEE, THANKS TRUMP!
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)crimycarny
(1,351 posts)Looks like that race is tightening up despite Gaetz having a substantial $$ advantage.
brooklynite
(94,520 posts)FL-01 is R+22. Even someone as odious as Gaetz will win easily.
Budi
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)What on earth is wrong with people?
Gaetz is the smarmiest, most odious person I have ever seen in my life (aside from Trump). How can people not see that? How can they look at this pig and his behavior and approve of him and his opinions? This is the kind of thing that makes me frightened of my own countrymen and women.
Budi
(15,325 posts)From Ehr campaign News section:
https://www.ehrforcongress.com/news/
Lord, I like his style.
Gaetz needs someone like Ehr to bust his lying mouth.
I'm going to watch this one. Especially with Trump's losers & suckers comment...
Midnight Writer
(21,753 posts)misanthrope
(7,411 posts)The Florida Panhandle is pretty conservative and the Pensacola area has a long association with the military. There are a lot of retired military folks living there.
superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)Corrected for you.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)ooky
(8,922 posts)have all the real patriots.
Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)is because its also very military. There are several bases so theres a lot of retired military living there. Twitler dumping all over the military could be the boost Ehr needs to win.