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Budi

(15,325 posts)
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 11:22 PM Sep 2020

Damn! 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 Florida’s 1st Congressional District.



The campaign is releasing this video days after the anniversary of the Parkland Shooting—a tragedy that highlights Gaetz’s 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.

Join the Ehr Force today, our grassroots powered campaign


https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ehr-for-congress-wb
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Damn! AD for Matt Gaetz's Democratic opponant...Meet Phil Ehr (Original Post) Budi Sep 2020 OP
Excellent! Wonderful if he can rid us of that cockroach, Gaetz. Karadeniz Sep 2020 #1
Ehr Force! Love it! SheltieLover Sep 2020 #2
I think Gatez's district is pretty RED. But with Trump dissing the military, maybe Ehr has a chance Budi Sep 2020 #3
Hoping he wins! SheltieLover Sep 2020 #4
Definitely red. I love this ad but Phil Ehr has no chance. Drunken Irishman Sep 2020 #16
Powerful! Add en to Ehr and it translates from German to honest, honor & dignify. ARPad95 Sep 2020 #5
Pensacola, FL. Gaetz's 1st District Budi Sep 2020 #6
Wonderful ad! scarletwoman Sep 2020 #7
Thanks -- just donated crimycarny Sep 2020 #8
Nice guy; won't win brooklynite Sep 2020 #9
We will see! Budi Sep 2020 #10
How depressing. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #21
Phil Ehr's campaign page. Budi Sep 2020 #11
The Commander is contrasting competence with clownishness. Cool. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #12
That's a great ad misanthrope Sep 2020 #13
You mean retired "suckers and losers" superpatriotman Sep 2020 #20
KR! Cha Sep 2020 #14
Love it! nt SunSeeker Sep 2020 #15
Good One. Looks like they have all the flag wavers and we ooky Sep 2020 #17
Yes that area is very red but I think a lot of that Phoenix61 Sep 2020 #18
Put Trump/Gaetz on the run. nt oasis Sep 2020 #19
 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
3. I think Gatez's district is pretty RED. But with Trump dissing the military, maybe Ehr has a chance
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 11:41 PM
Sep 2020
The 1st district is anchored in Pensacola



"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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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
16. Definitely red. I love this ad but Phil Ehr has no chance.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 02:22 AM
Sep 2020

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.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. Pensacola, FL. Gaetz's 1st District
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 11:46 PM
Sep 2020
Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola (IATA: NPA, ICAO: KNPA, FAA LID: NPA) (formerly NAS/KNAS until changed circa 1970 to allow Nassau International Airport, now Lynden Pindling International Airport, to have IATA code NAS),
"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!

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
8. Thanks -- just donated
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 12:17 AM
Sep 2020

Looks like that race is tightening up despite Gaetz having a substantial $$ advantage.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
21. How depressing.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 07:56 AM
Sep 2020

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)
11. Phil Ehr's campaign page.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 12:46 AM
Sep 2020

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...



misanthrope

(7,411 posts)
13. That's a great ad
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 01:44 AM
Sep 2020

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.

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)
18. Yes that area is very red but I think a lot of that
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:17 AM
Sep 2020

is because it’s also very military. There are several bases so there’s a lot of retired military living there. Twitler dumping all over the military could be the boost Ehr needs to win.

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