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Blue_true

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20. Combining parts of Alachua County with parts of Marion County

Sat Aug 25, 2018, 03:41 PM

Aug 2018

evens out the voter registration numbers, to roughly the same number of democrats and republicans. Alachua County has voted for the democrat for President in the last 7 elections, at went narrowly for Bush Senior as the last repugh to win it. Marion County is roughly the opposite, in the last 58 years, Kennedy and Carter in 76 are the only democrats to win Marion County, President Obama came the next closest in 2008. The margin for the republican has increased, with Trump hitting a high in 2016. What the area needs is more high tech businesses, right now it is stodgy warehousing, distribution and healthcare delivery. If we can shift the demographics to younger, better educated, we can begin to eliminate the republican advantage in Marion County and mirror Alachua County more.

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Republicans fund television ads and mailers for Our Reolution-backed candidate in Florida [View all] RandySF Aug 2018 OP

Imagine that...nt 2naSalit Aug 2018 #1

Repugs paid for ads for an OR candidate? Isn't that Sanders' group? brush Aug 2018 #2

They don't want to run against Kayser Enneking for the State Senate in the general election. RandySF Aug 2018 #3

Kayser is a really strong candidate. She makes Keith Perry look really bad in comparison. nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #14

Claire McCaskell did the same thing for Todd Akin mythology Aug 2018 #7

not the same thing at all. mopinko Aug 2018 #11

Lordt nt Quayblue Aug 2018 #4

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #5

Like I have been saying, they want to run against the "revolution" redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #6

K&r SteveMO Aug 2018 #8

Nothing new about this. OR has been weaponized Hortensis Aug 2018 #9

Democrats taking Republican donor money is nothing new. ZX86 Aug 2018 #10

In 2010 Fl Democrats and DU supported the 3rd party candidate RandiFan1290 Aug 2018 #12

Exactly what does that have to do with this modern day situation? Blue_true Aug 2018 #15

Not nearly the same RandySF Aug 2018 #16

I posted a post about her earlier this week. Blue_true Aug 2018 #13

I believe FL 08 is our best target RandySF Aug 2018 #18

I agree. That is why republicans are pulling stunts. nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #19

Combining parts of Alachua County with parts of Marion County Blue_true Aug 2018 #20

UGH ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #17

Follow the rubles BannonsLiver Aug 2018 #21

K&R Scurrilous Aug 2018 #22