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31. I work with three people who have relatives who are ex felons

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:21 AM

Nov 2018

All are POC arrested for drug stuff as teens, all in the 40s and 50s now. All professionals. They are planning to register to vote the day they are allowed to. If only 25 percent of them do this, FL is blue from now on, not even purple.

There is a reason the FL GOP have disenfranchised ex felons in this state.

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So disappointed in Florida. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 OP

+1. K&R. rzemanfl Nov 2018 #1

K&R, Desantis is an openly white supremacist person who is a certified idiot uponit7771 Nov 2018 #2

He received 14% of the African American vote. Scott only received 10% DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #3

Ignorance and internalized racism. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #58

But getting more than Scott doesn't make sense Polybius Nov 2018 #59

My big concern with DeRacist is his incompetence Roland99 Nov 2018 #11

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #48

His greatest fault in Florida: scarletlib Nov 2018 #4

I am sad too...but I thought Nelson still had a chance? Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #5

NASA might be in Florida but even they can't raise the NoMoreRepugs Nov 2018 #6

NASA llmart Nov 2018 #15

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #26

I Get That A Lot Around Here ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #42

I would think working at NASA one would tend to be more progressive. llmart Nov 2018 #44

You'd Think That ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #46

Right TheFarseer Nov 2018 #60

That librarian streak is very prominent amoung old school AJT Nov 2018 #55

I hope you meant "libertarian" and not "librarian". LOL llmart Nov 2018 #64

So the question to me now is... jcgoldie Nov 2018 #7

1.5 million ex-felons edhopper Nov 2018 #8

Its a start but... jcgoldie Nov 2018 #9

Gillum lost by edhopper Nov 2018 #17

I would expect participation rates about as low as other groups qazplm135 Nov 2018 #34

1 in 5 African Americans edhopper Nov 2018 #49

I work with three people who have relatives who are ex felons obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #31

No way they all vote. No way even close to a decent % vote Roland99 Nov 2018 #10

The Felon voting law has meant 1 in 5 black voters lost their right to vote. edhopper Nov 2018 #18

This. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2018 #50

Again, I didn't say they would -- 1 ,illion are POC obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #36

It is not a game changer, no matter your all caps desperation Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #65

this obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #30

I absolutely agree with you. We cannot rely on Florida. llmart Nov 2018 #14

and rednecks d_r Nov 2018 #52

We are going to have some vibrant energentic candidates with a vision that will inspire. It should still_one Nov 2018 #51

The Senate race ain't over mcar Nov 2018 #12

Thanks for your observations, Cha Nov 2018 #23

No. It could be heading to automatic recount mcar Nov 2018 #27

Fingers and toes crossed! Cha Nov 2018 #28

No Democrat around to blame exboyfil Nov 2018 #29

I know -- Nelson could still get this obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #37

You gotta wonder how Red Tide Rick and DeRacist mcar Nov 2018 #40

On the issues, the left consistently wins Polybius Nov 2018 #61

it's the racist vote JCMach1 Nov 2018 #13

Here's a thought: start routinely referring to the state as "FloriDUMB." Paladin Nov 2018 #16

That's stupid. Look at the Parkland kids. The voting machinery alllowed this outcome. lostnfound Nov 2018 #24

Parkland kids aren't enough qazplm135 Nov 2018 #35

Umm... I live in FL obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #38

No, thank you. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 #43

Hold DeSantis' feet to the fire sagesnow Nov 2018 #19

He will likely pick 3 FL State Supreme Court Justices Roland99 Nov 2018 #20

So sad. n/t sagesnow Nov 2018 #22

Now Florida has an open racist governor workinclasszero Nov 2018 #21

I know. What a disappointment. But there may be recounts for Nelson & Gillum. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #25

Would a repub ask for a recount? Better believe they would. No shame for Ds asking the same. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #32

Absolutely. They fight, and then fight some more. We should do the same. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #41

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #45

Nelson may have a slight chance -- hoping! obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #39

I think Nelson got victimized by anti-Gillum racism Goodheart Nov 2018 #33

Well, maybe Florida needs 4 - 8 years of being pissed off continually by the Gov Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #47

We have two Trumps 😞 In It to Win It Nov 2018 #57

LePage was Trump before Trump came along. Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #63

Florida will be ripe for the picking in 2020. dubyadiprecession Nov 2018 #53

Crocks and socks, dinner at 4 PM voters. sarcasmo Nov 2018 #54

Don't remind me! 😟 I'm genuinely scared of a DeSantis governorship In It to Win It Nov 2018 #56

Let them continue to go underwater. Not allowed to mention climate change. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #62

Florida 2018 is among the greatest political letdowns of my lifetime Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #66