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obamanut2012

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8. 1,5 million Floridians were given their voting rights back last night

Reply to Ninga (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:14 AM

Nov 2018

Many of them POC. That and the elderly fake Dems dying off are changing some of FL demos. The rest of us are alraedy very blue. See how close the two big races were? Yeah.

Right off SC and UT, write off OH, but FL will be VA in a few years.

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Ohio and Florida are no longer swing states. Does it matter? [View all] Ninga Nov 2018 OP

Yes it is disapppinting but ohio turned districiting over to a more neutral process Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #1

Redistricting does not take place until 2022 Ninga Nov 2018 #5

We will see in 2 years. roamer65 Nov 2018 #2

I wouldn't spend much in either state in 2020 philf99 Nov 2018 #3

Totally agree. Ohio has become irrelevant. n Ninga Nov 2018 #6

I disagree. OH is very important to Republican wins. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #12

You may be right. From my perspective, last night Ninga Nov 2018 #14

Right jcgoldie Nov 2018 #10

I don't think swing state means balanced in party representation. aikoaiko Nov 2018 #4

True. Compared to dark red states, OH & FL are swing states. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #9

Florida tends to be red in midterms and purple in presidential elections. Can't give up on it yet. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #7

1,5 million Floridians were given their voting rights back last night obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #8

IMO, in presidential elections, Ohio and Florida aren't needed for a Democrat Hawaii Hiker Nov 2018 #11

1.5 million ex-felons edhopper Nov 2018 #13