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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy sister called me in tears from Vero Beach
First words: Gillum May win!
She came from the library where there was early voting going on. (She already voted/was returning a book). Said lots of posters and excitement for Gillum. Said in 2016 it was ugly. All Trump, all Republican, nasty and hostile. She said the Republican and Democratic volunteers were getting along today, very good vibe, lots of dem excitement.
She was in tears because she thinks we have a chance. Me?? I am the most pessimistic person in the world and I actually think we are going to win in Florida.
Indian River County May overperform for Dems this year.
Friend posted on FB that CLay County has big Democratic surge and Repugs only voting 32%. CLay will overperform for us!
Broward County .... get off your couches... we can end this thing this weekend!!!
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)be very possible now. The attacks on Gillum are bringing out MORE supporters for him as your intelligent white female voter hates the nastiness of the gOP towards women in general and racism even more. Goes hand in hand. GOP creating NO NEW voters at all and we must thank them Nov 7th
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)Gillum has a platform to raise teacher salaries, which is both smart and right. Even when you are not a teacher, you see that thats a respectful nod to mostly female labor.
Gillums political skills, in general, have been a thing of beauty.
Freddie
(9,231 posts)First time either of them voted in Florida. Hes from PA where we dont have early voting at all and he was totally delighted about it. Both straight D of course.
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)Democratic values to our state! We need more just like them
Phoenix61
(16,949 posts)I used to go "to town" to Keystone Heights when I was a kid with my grandparents. They had traffic lights instead of just stop signs.
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)I dont know clay county very well. My friend is a landscaper by trade, UF liberal, likes to fish and is our undercover spy in red Florida. He was pretty moved by what he saw in voting trend there.
voteearlyvoteoften
(1,716 posts)Go Gillum Go Nelson 🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎🌴💙
My girl needs a raise!
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)Teachers in Florida definitely need a raise!
UTUSN
(70,494 posts)Not before. It's been a lifetime of being crushed with defeats, always with our candidates being the better, most intelligent, noble, public service oriented ones, with the "winners" being jerks, scoundrels, grifters and worse.
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)I have taken that to heart since I am usually pessimistic.
Being hopeful is not going to make us lose and is not going to make us win. Its just what I am feeling now. Nothing bad is going to happen to me because I am hopeful. I will be devastated if we lose, whether Im hopeful or not.
UTUSN
(70,494 posts)MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,436 posts)You can do it!
trueblue2007
(17,137 posts)i will be sooooooooooo happy if guillian and the georgia lady win
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)We must be ready to celebrate winning the house as a major victory, even if that is all that we win. Texas Georgia and Florida would be exceptional.
Fla Dem
(23,339 posts)I have never seen so many Democratic signs for Gillum and Nelson as Ive seen in the past week. Even in areas I would think its 100% Repug. Polling place parking lot has been filled everyday since early voting started. Even on last election it wasnt like that. Saw several houses next door to one another, one will have Gillum / Nelson signs and their neighbor has a Scott / DeSantis signs
Not optimistic this county will go blue but we just might give them a run for their money.
Oh, did I mention DeSantis lives in my county?
MaryMagdaline
(6,849 posts)iPhone wont let me get rid of apostrophe.