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Celerity

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20. Post 2020 Census redistricting by the Rethugs may well change that
Tue May 18, 2021, 11:52 AM
May 2021

Christ's seat will be hard to retain no matter what. FL adds a new House seat as well.

It is not at all remotely out of the realm of possibility (as we typically get hammered in our first midterms) that we lose the Demings and Crist House seats, the Rethugs gerrymander the new one and win it as well, and we lose the Senate and Governor races.

Florida is corrupt AF, the Rethugs dominate it at state level, the latinx voters are very often far more RW than in any other state, and QMAGAts just keep pouring in.

My vision over a medium to long term event horizon is to turn AZ, GA, NC, and finally, the big one, TX, all perma Blue

FL (most shaky of these for the Rethugs, it can perhaps be saved, but atm I am pessimistic), IA, WI, OH, are likely going to end up like MO and IN in the perma Red column. Hopefully MN does not. MI and PA are brutal swing states, and I do not see that changing anytime soon.

Crist s running for governor. nycbos May 2021 #1
Sounds about right, especially for Florida Warpy May 2021 #24
DeSantis has a high approval rating though I think. nycbos May 2021 #25
You're not wrong bigworld May 2021 #29
I love Val! FM123 May 2021 #2
I love Val Demmings. But I hate to see her put her congressional seat in jeopardy Texin May 2021 #8
Post 2020 Census redistricting by the Rethugs may well change that Celerity May 2021 #20
She is one tough cookie who will carry the Democratic banner proudly bucolic_frolic May 2021 #3
Go Val! Marthe48 May 2021 #4
I really like Demmings dlk May 2021 #5
YES! Cozmo May 2021 #6
Charlie Crist can win Gov. honest.abe May 2021 #7
Love her! redstatebluegirl May 2021 #9
Do Floridian Democrats feel like she has a better than "good" chance to win? msfiddlestix May 2021 #10
+1. n/t jaysunb May 2021 #12
There's some thought that her House seat is vulnerable to redistricting FBaggins May 2021 #13
I see. So the pro/con decisions look better for the Senate race in her case. msfiddlestix May 2021 #14
This will be an uphill battle Jose Garcia May 2021 #27
Demings is probably the strongest available candidate, but still an underdog. hay rick May 2021 #28
Great news. But wish there were 2 of her--one to run for Gov and one to run for Senate. riversedge May 2021 #11
Nikki Fried looks like she's going to run for Gov mcar May 2021 #26
I think she can do it. Haggard Celine May 2021 #15
;-) elleng May 2021 #16
She would do a much better job for all of her constituents mahina May 2021 #17
Is she tuff Enuff? multigraincracker May 2021 #18
If Little Marco wasn't such an asshole, but he is and Val is perfect to replace his miserable ass. Evolve Dammit May 2021 #19
In any case, I wish her the very, very best. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #21
In ain't gonna be easy. But hell yeah, hammer his lazy ass!! Why the fuck doesn't this Carlitos Brigante May 2021 #22
Does anyone else kinda feel sorry for Rubio??? rogue emissary May 2021 #23
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