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Volaris

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18. Cause they're paid not to

Reply to DemocracyMouse (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 03:54 AM

Nov 2018

Thier vaunted base actually ISNT the racists and haters...it's the campaign donors.
The Base is just who they have to appeal to for the actual vote totals to put them over 35%--fox gets them another 5 and the maps they've gerrymandered gets them another 5, --and the last six comes from the people who don't pay a while lot of attention, and the vote suppression of those who do.

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Rarely mentioned reason FL governor election so important & GOP more freaked than about GA: [View all] Amaryllis Nov 2018 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Qutzupalotl Nov 2018 #1

K&R There's always an ugly motive behind everything rethugs do. diva77 Nov 2018 #2

That's my thoughts exactly Tom Rivers Nov 2018 #3

Florida has suffered under too many republicans in the State House Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #15

Redistricting and gerrymandering In It to Win It Nov 2018 #4

I was thinking of that as included in corruption...and a Dem gov being able to make changes in that. Amaryllis Nov 2018 #6

The GOP knows it. Volaris Nov 2018 #12

What I don't get... DemocracyMouse Nov 2018 #16

Cause they're paid not to Volaris Nov 2018 #18

Important reason, all right. Thanks for the reminder. Hortensis Nov 2018 #5

I heard on the radio, that Florida is a hub for foreign big money mysteryowl Nov 2018 #7

I wonder what deals trump has with Voldemort (Scott). nt Ilsa Nov 2018 #8

1.5 million Felons getting to vote won't hurt, either. PubliusEnigma Nov 2018 #9

Also on day 1 of this new governor's term 3 of the 7 state Supreme Court judges are forcibly retired RockRaven Nov 2018 #10

Florida governor was unbelievably important Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #17

Amen Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #20

They also desperately need to stall that "felons can vote" thing knightmaar Nov 2018 #11

That is exactly what will happen. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #21

Yep. The governing board will consist of the Governor/Lt. Gov/AG/Ag Commissioner peekaloo Nov 2018 #22

Absolutely! LeftInTX Nov 2018 #13

if the nation survives, I believe that will happen within the next generation anarch Nov 2018 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author tinrobot Nov 2018 #14

Good reading Geechie Nov 2018 #23

29 Plus 16 Electoral Votes is 45 Electoral Votes--This is Not Insignificant dlk Nov 2018 #24

the one time since 2000 that the GOP governor did all he could to help allow people to vote JI7 Nov 2018 #25

Excellent point PJMcK Nov 2018 #26

I also heard someone on Ari Melber's show mention KCDebbie Nov 2018 #27