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markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)
24. In 2020
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 07:44 PM
Jul 2024

Florida was 48D to 52R, a difference of 400k voters. About 20-25% of Black people in Florida are felons. Florida voters passed an amendment to allow ex-felons to vote. Then Republicans passed legislation to keep ex-felons from voting until they have paid off their fines and fees. Then Republicans made it very difficult for ex-felons to find out what they owed and how to pay it. It's the old voter suppression story. Probably enough money to help people pay their debts and enough attorneys to help people get through the process could turn Florida blue, but it would be a lot of work and it would be met with fierce opposition every step of the way.

I think that I remember someone, was it Mayor Bloomberg, who paid off a bunch of people's debts so they could vote.




https://www.propublica.org/article/in-florida-the-gutting-of-a-landmark-law-leaves-few-felons-likely-to-vote

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FL discussed here yesterday, thought 'not' in play.' elleng Jul 2024 #1
I would love to be delightfully wrong about these things Sympthsical Jul 2024 #31
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2024 #42
I disagree, at times Trump has been ahead only 4and 6 points kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2024 #36
Thanks! elleng Jul 2024 #39
Florida has abortion access on the ballot and serious economic issues with insurance,jobs etc. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #44
Volunteers make perfect sense.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #2
Also helpful for downballot Dems. n/t servermsh Jul 2024 #3
More likely, the Harris campaign is putting enough resources there to Big Blue Marble Jul 2024 #4
If nothing else get that Senate seat and maybe a few more in the House. GreenWave Jul 2024 #6
Yes, as long as she has all she needs in the swing states,, Big Blue Marble Jul 2024 #12
And no state is 'in play' until the locals are stirred up. The Golf Cart Parade shows interest. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #7
But they have to spend money to make Rump spend money onandup Jul 2024 #8
Exactly, tie up money and people resources. Big Blue Marble Jul 2024 #10
No money for The Lawyers TSF needs when it loses Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #16
Are we sure he will even pay them, especially when he loses anyway? N/T Big Blue Marble Jul 2024 #19
They'll walk away and leave TSF with no one but legal aid lawyers, maybe. Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #20
Wow.. Right.. I wouldn't imagine the Harris Campaign Cha Jul 2024 #5
Florida and a big bunch more! Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #9
This election will be decided by the votes of women, men who won't vote for a crazy person, and rzemanfl Jul 2024 #29
A Harris golf cart parade is no more significant than a Trump boat parade... brooklynite Jul 2024 #11
Golf carts don't sink, so there's that. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #26
hahahahaha of course. edisdead Jul 2024 #40
I thought we'd been through this... brooklynite Jul 2024 #41
stop with the facts Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #45
Florida TnDem Jul 2024 #13
It's not a matter of how many voters each side has 70sEraVet Jul 2024 #25
I have to wash socks now. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #27
If they were running anybody but Trump, yeah. Ligyron Jul 2024 #28
I've lived here since '57. rubbersole Jul 2024 #14
Yes, it is! Akakoji Jul 2024 #15
and kick his ass into The Gulf Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #17
I don't think it is in play this year LostOne4Ever Jul 2024 #18
In 2020 markodochartaigh Jul 2024 #24
Worth the effort to make them spend extra to defend their position IbogaProject Jul 2024 #21
Would be nice to even flip a House. But Raven123 Jul 2024 #22
It's going to he ironic moonshinegnomie Jul 2024 #23
It would be if they attack the dictator angle. FL_Jerry Jul 2024 #30
More like testing the waters. Xolodno Jul 2024 #32
The Villages rallied for Biden in 2020 too. Self Esteem Jul 2024 #33
South Florida TnDem Jul 2024 #37
I have gotten my hopes up about Florida one to many times. nycbos Jul 2024 #34
Florida appears to be in play LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #35
Just don't underestimate the abortion issue! Sogo Jul 2024 #38
I heard it's very much in play ismnotwasm Jul 2024 #43
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