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True Blue American

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Does anyone here know why Florida and Ohio are no longer swing states? [View all] NewsCenter28 Aug 2022 OP

Venezuelans and Colombians became US citizens in FLA MaryMagdaline Aug 2022 #1

Not to mention the Cubans who still think their Grandparents should have their mansions and True Blue American Aug 2022 #15

Old white people have been retiring to FL for generations. former9thward Aug 2022 #68

Yes but they used to be old white democrats from NYC and New Jersey MaryMagdaline Aug 2022 #70

I will hazard an Ohio guess: religion near Appalachia and Kentucky Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #2

It's true about Kentucky Dirty Socialist Aug 2022 #4

Agreed. I grew up in Ohio Buckeyeblue Aug 2022 #29

Do people want those jobs? Doremus Aug 2022 #60

Ohio put Obama over the top True Blue American Aug 2022 #17

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I probably wouldn't call Ohio a swing state even if Ryan wins. Claustrum Aug 2022 #5

Yeah, the Rust Belt rusted out. ananda Aug 2022 #8

Not to mention gerrymandering by John Boehner and now down right cheating by Mike DeWine True Blue American Aug 2022 #19

That is so offensive. And I suggest you look at a map. Democrats must win the rust-belt Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #46

Thank you! True Blue American Aug 2022 #58

This state is not lost to Democrats in Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #66

The rust belt is mostly MAGA and Trump. nt Samrob Aug 2022 #14

Do you live in the midwest? That is not really true. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #42

And as I clearly demonstated in my post above...without the rustbelt we can't win the presidency. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #52

Yes white working class less Unionized and way more religiosity Captain Zero Aug 2022 #18

I know it from True Blue American Aug 2022 #20

Union guys where I live hated Obama and love Trump. shrike3 Aug 2022 #43

Trump didn't run against Obama...and they elected Obama twice. I worked with many Union guys Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #47

Do you live where I live? shrike3 Aug 2022 #48

I have lived in Cortland, Austintown and now live near Cleveland in a small city called Bedford. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #51

I'm not in Ohio shrike3 Aug 2022 #61

Good luck to you as well. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #65

We lost the working class in many cases because of globalism which failed the midwest and this Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #41

Where were the democrats in those areas? Where those areas abandoned? Thx in advance uponit7771 Aug 2022 #53

I don't have any real data to back it up. Claustrum Aug 2022 #54

Not counting black votes in 2004 JT45242 Aug 2022 #6

Maybe because his mom was from Kansas? DFW Aug 2022 #10

100%! True Blue American Aug 2022 #21

Because once Republicans gain power, their only goal is to maintain that power. W_HAMILTON Aug 2022 #7

Gerrymandering was my thought too. IcyPeas Aug 2022 #12

You can't Gerrymander Statewide races. brooklynite Aug 2022 #32

I have spent most of my life in Ohio. I don't think I've ever seen it as a swing state in airmid Aug 2022 #9

Note here, Hamilton True Blue American Aug 2022 #22

I thought Hamilton was very Republican locally. I am district 8 so I am unsure of the Rep.? airmid Aug 2022 #31

I can only say True Blue American Aug 2022 #36

I believe it's b/c OH is so heavily gerimandered that it can't be a "swing state" anymore. no_hypocrisy Aug 2022 #11

Ohio rso Aug 2022 #13

It affects much more than the US House. whopis01 Aug 2022 #24

Liberals leaving Ohio and Right Wingers moving into Florida JI7 Aug 2022 #16

Because they have no jobs under Republicans True Blue American Aug 2022 #23

It is nothing to do with that...it is the job situation...now my kids are still here for now. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #49

I got the fuck out of OH in 1991. maxsolomon Aug 2022 #55

30 years ago? True Blue American Aug 2022 #59

yep. half my life. maxsolomon Aug 2022 #64

I agree with the gerrymandering argument, but Ohio has lost population Raven123 Aug 2022 #25

Do you remember when Kasich tried to kill the Teachers Union? True Blue American Aug 2022 #27

DeWine is a follower, not a leader. Raven123 Aug 2022 #35

DeWine like many former Ohio governors has a big scandal and is at 45 % approvability. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #50

A Republican Legislature controls, the most corrupt in Ohio history. True Blue American Aug 2022 #26

You might be interested in this New Yorker Radio Hour piece: sl8 Aug 2022 #28

The Ohio Supreme Court True Blue American Aug 2022 #44

Because Тяцмp activated a previously uninvolved segment of ... Whiskeytide Aug 2022 #30

Yes, a genuine factor. Meanwhile, shocking numbers of the young people Hortensis Aug 2022 #34

Speaking of the rust belt, I was shocked when I moved back to Michigan ... Novara Aug 2022 #33

Kasich did the same in Ohio. Now DeWine is worse, but some of the good School Districts True Blue American Aug 2022 #56

Destroying education for one generation has ripple effects for the decline of an entire state. Novara Aug 2022 #57

Interesting post coming from someone who was raised in Michigan. llmart Aug 2022 #62

Florida has more billionaires than any other state & they have bought the pols. lark Aug 2022 #37

California used to be reliably Red. Kaleva Aug 2022 #38

We very well may elect Tim Ryan this cycle. And there are still many Democrats in the Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #39

It's worth noting that DeSantis won by like 30K is a very large state. Hardly a big win, but themaguffin Aug 2022 #40

STUPID Won? TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #45

Fox Nuze and Gerrymandering here in Ohio. mackdaddy Aug 2022 #63

crazy ass redistricting librechik Aug 2022 #67

Radicalized GOP: Take over judiciary, kill public education, feed Fascist Oligarch eXtremists Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #69