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MichMan

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18. My guess is that it is no different than many down ticket races trhroughout the country

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #14)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 03:12 PM

Nov 2018

Voters seldom pay much attention to many of the down ticket races on the ballot until they are presented the ballot and have to pick someone. In those cases, it is likely based on name recognition and familiarity

In fact, I guess few voters could name the person in charge of their county elections if asked. This would be true of nearly every county in the US, not just Broward.

In a county that is predominantly under the control of one party, the incumbent is very difficult to defeat.

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Nice Job Florida!!! Take a bow!!! [View all] BlueintheSTL Nov 2018 OP

And also elected a racist piece of shit as their new governor. Initech Nov 2018 #1

Young people and others who would be Dems need to FUCKING VOTE! LBM20 Nov 2018 #22

We also need to end gerrymandering and GOP voter restrictions! Initech Nov 2018 #25

That county supervisor of elections is at fault madville Nov 2018 #2

I saw a interview where she said the ballot was state approved of course it was! MattP Nov 2018 #3

The county still designed the layout to meet state guidelines madville Nov 2018 #7

It is time the voters kick her out still_one Nov 2018 #26

Florida isn't to blame; each County built a different ballot. brooklynite Nov 2018 #4

In our state it is ONE ballot for the entire state. LBM20 Nov 2018 #23

How do you vote for local offices and proposals? JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #24

Broward Co. ballot compared to Hillsborough Co. ballot. sl8 Nov 2018 #5

Wow...what a difference in basic competence Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #33

The Republicans appointed a person to run elections in Hortensis Nov 2018 #6

The voters of Broward County keep re electing her in landslides with 80 % of the vote. They own this MichMan Nov 2018 #8

Yes, but voters in Broward are no stupider than those in Hortensis Nov 2018 #12

I think she's just flat out incompetent madville Nov 2018 #9

then why do the citizens of Broward county keep relecting her by overwhelming margins? Kaleva Nov 2018 #14

...because most people don't know who they are truly voting for. In It to Win It Nov 2018 #17

My guess is that it is no different than many down ticket races trhroughout the country MichMan Nov 2018 #18

Disgusted.... VanillaC Nov 2018 #10

As a Broward County resident, did you vote to re elect Dr. Snipes? MichMan Nov 2018 #32

Total and complete incompetence! They need to pull their heads out of the assholes! LBM20 Nov 2018 #11

Here in Cook Cty, Ill, the voter inserts the ballot into the scanner while the judge stands nearby. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2018 #13

Same here in NM. triron Nov 2018 #30

Overall, the 2018 miderm election went very well for us. Kaleva Nov 2018 #15

Florida's .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2018 #16

Florida, like Ohio is getting redder with each cycle BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #19

NELSON WON THE ELECTION. There was voter suppression and a fucked up ballot! Obama won FL twice. LBM20 Nov 2018 #20

Obama won Ohio twice. Sherrod Brown won big. Dems need to VOTE and VOTE BIG. LBM20 Nov 2018 #21

Can hardly wait until 2020 Florida. Not! Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #27

As soon as I get done digging out from Phoenix61 Nov 2018 #28

Who thinks there were probably many more than 10,000 people in Florida elocs Nov 2018 #29

Large number of seniors retire in Florida. triron Nov 2018 #31

Can't afford minor mistakes in a state with opponent so energized and organized Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #34