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tinrobot

(10,912 posts)
3. We don't really need Florida like we did in 2000.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:37 PM
Nov 2020

There are (hopefully) many paths to 270 this time out.

underpants

(182,860 posts)
5. Not a oracle but I'd be surprised if Joe takes Florida
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:38 PM
Nov 2020

Doesn’t need it. Trump went heavy into Cuban and Latino markets.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
6. Quite true.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:39 PM
Nov 2020

Nothing for it, I suppose.

As a proud Southerner from Georgia, I can assure you that we have always considered Florida to be f’ed up, and nothing about that assessment has changed in over 200 years, to my knowledge.



-Laelth

TheRealNorth

(9,494 posts)
9. To see Miami-Dade underperform like that is disconcerting
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:40 PM
Nov 2020

I know a lot of Venezuelans have been settling in S Florida. But Biden appears to be doing better than Hillary in other places.

But I was pretty nervous about Florida going in.

OnDoutside

(19,965 posts)
13. Apparently the Cuban vote went all in on Trump. The upside for Biden is that he can go back to
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:43 PM
Nov 2020

dealing with Cuba, and moving in the direction President Obama was going...it's not like he owes anything to the Floridian Cubans !

OrlandoDem2

(2,066 posts)
12. I have repeatedly said for several years that the FL Democratic Party is awful.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:43 PM
Nov 2020

It’s structure needs reforming. It needs new consultants. It’s leadership is horrible.

Save for a few state representatives, it’s pretty lame.

Democrats have been out of power statewide for 22 years and will remain that way in the foreseeable future.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
14. Nate Silver jsut put out do not believe until the fully counted. He warmed and we are already
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:44 PM
Nov 2020

doing it. I am going to hold off throwing in the towel with Florida, regardless what Miami Dade is showing.

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