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Demsrule86

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18. It has to do with the candidate...Gillum wasn't a good choice honestly. I think
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 09:06 PM
Nov 2020

Gwen Graham would have had a better chance. I get what you say...we have a weak Democratic Party here in Ohio and there are Democrats here. We could do better and we must.

The problem is the same one Georgia had until Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #1
Ding ding ding ding. I am meeting with Anna soon. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #12
I really believe that John Morgan running for Governor on our ticket Blue_true Nov 2020 #22
She comes from a very liberal city in Florida. Blue_true Nov 2020 #2
She flipped a red seat to win. But we've run moderates like Alex Sink and progressives like Gillum. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #10
Gillum was no moderate. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #13
I didn't say he was. My point was we've run moderates AND progressives OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #14
It has to do with the candidate...Gillum wasn't a good choice honestly. I think Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #18
If we had nominated Gwen Graham instead of Gillum, we would likely Blue_true Nov 2020 #20
We need an organized mind to mold us into a formidable party. Blue_true Nov 2020 #17
Flipping a red seat in an increasingly blue part of the state is not as profound Blue_true Nov 2020 #21
I like her but she is wrong mcar Nov 2020 #3
We ran Charlie Crist and Alex Sink for gov. They lost. We ran Gillum. He lost. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #11
Far left loses in Florida in all but the most liberal districts and won't win statewide either. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #15
Charlie Crist was a two term republican Governor of Florida and before that, Blue_true Nov 2020 #19
maybe they should just effing turn out and effing bother to vote nt msongs Nov 2020 #4
Like Andrew Gillum ? JI7 Nov 2020 #5
IMO That is playing right into the GOP's hands Progressive dog Nov 2020 #6
Make the Senate Democrat first tirebiter Nov 2020 #7
How about giving up all these labels... orwell Nov 2020 #8
I do think we need to run on local issues. All politics are local. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #16
Sounds like she understands the major pitfall in Florida for Democratic leaders. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #9
There really anything radical she says here. Anna supports small business entrepreneurs. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #23
Corporations "spend money to maintain the status quo so people stay poor and don't vote." betsuni Nov 2020 #24
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