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Can anyone offer me hope for Florida? I'm Starting to get depressed. (Original Post) jg10003 Nov 2018 OP
nope, not many votes left to count................... riversedge Nov 2018 #1
Broward is holding nearly a half million votes uponit7771 Nov 2018 #2
Nope...Steve Schale says it is closer to 150,000 Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #12
I predict a re count superpatriotman Nov 2018 #3
Let them keep Seedersandleechers Nov 2018 #4
I told my daughter that I'll never set foot in that state again janterry Nov 2018 #5
I have to live here Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #14
We lived in Tally until about 2 years ago janterry Nov 2018 #15
Done Toast RogerM Nov 2018 #6
The hope is that the West Coast polls have closed, and the Midwest is just starting to come in. As still_one Nov 2018 #7
I am nervous and I live in Florida... at140 Nov 2018 #8
Nah. It looks done, at least for Gillum. Codeine Nov 2018 #9
I'm thinking the opposite Roland99 Nov 2018 #18
Do you think that Gillum was hit by the racist factor? Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #20
Bradley effect... JCMach1 Nov 2018 #22
There is no Republican Party without the racist factor. Period. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #26
30% of Broward County hasn't reported in yet. Kaleva Nov 2018 #10
Lots of Broward County Democratic votes yet to come in mcar Nov 2018 #11
If we lose Florida again its hopeless. honest.abe Nov 2018 #13
Not really. SergeStorms Nov 2018 #17
Right, this will change the future in FL obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #23
Nope workinclasszero Nov 2018 #16
the math makes no sense...... Takket Nov 2018 #19
Election day small precincts- Early votes get lumped into a single precinct JCMach1 Nov 2018 #24
Because it was a percentage of precincts, not votes Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #25
Correct Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #29
It's bdamomma Nov 2018 #21
Florida has vexed Dems since hanging chad Bush Raven123 Nov 2018 #27
Elderly white DEms who always vote, and many who are very racist obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #28
I'm perplexed Raven123 Nov 2018 #30
I have no respect for Happy Adjusters Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #31

riversedge

(69,730 posts)
1. nope, not many votes left to count...................
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:06 PM
Nov 2018


Patricia Mazzei
?Verified account @PatriciaMazzei
34m34 minutes ago

Florida 2018 story looking like it did in 2016: Big urban counties come in, Democrats feel very optimistic, then redder counties come in and things flip for the GOP. And on TV, pundits look to missing votes in Broward -- but there's just not that many left to count.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
14. I have to live here
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:17 PM
Nov 2018

And my sister and aunt are Republican

This is a nightmare. I was confident until the early voting numbers looked so bad, especially with young voters

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
15. We lived in Tally until about 2 years ago
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:22 PM
Nov 2018

My daughter was born there.

We live in VT, now. I wish I could say something hopeful. I can't. I moved.

still_one

(91,965 posts)
7. The hope is that the West Coast polls have closed, and the Midwest is just starting to come in. As
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:08 PM
Nov 2018

for Florida, it isn't over until it is called one way or another



at140

(6,110 posts)
8. I am nervous and I live in Florida...
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:09 PM
Nov 2018

From what I see, Gillum still has many votes to come in from blue areas of SE Florida.

SergeStorms

(18,903 posts)
17. Not really.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:24 PM
Nov 2018

The initiative to let felons vote again has passed easily. That's over 1,000,000 new voters, the vast majority are disenfranchised POC. That's a very positive asset for the future.

obamanut2012

(25,911 posts)
23. Right, this will change the future in FL
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:32 PM
Nov 2018

If at least half of them vote, and as these horribly racist elderly "Dems" here die off.

Takket

(21,425 posts)
19. the math makes no sense......
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:27 PM
Nov 2018

Nelson was at 355,000 with 50% of broward reporting. now 86% and he's only at 386,000

HUH?????????????????? how can 36% added to the total only add 31,000 votes??????????

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
29. Correct
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:44 PM
Nov 2018

The networks do a poor job of emphasizing that.

Bottom line, late comebacks don't work. It's like a golfer saying I just need to shoot 64 on Sunday. No problem.

The only place we can count on late comebacks is statewide in Virginia, based on when those counties report.

Raven123

(4,716 posts)
27. Florida has vexed Dems since hanging chad Bush
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:37 PM
Nov 2018

I've learned to ignore the polls. I don't know enough about the demographics, but I suspect they are rather complex

obamanut2012

(25,911 posts)
28. Elderly white DEms who always vote, and many who are very racist
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:41 PM
Nov 2018

They loved Trump, and they hate Gillum. I work with some, have some as neighbors, and they are just awful. Many are also minority demographics, so it is just perplexing.

And, young epople do not vote.

We will have 1.5 million new voters next year because of felons getting restored rights tonight, and that will help.

Raven123

(4,716 posts)
30. I'm perplexed
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:47 PM
Nov 2018

Why would the established empowered party voters approve of such a change if they didn't think it would help them? It's hard for me to believe they voted for DeSantis and for the change in the law.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
31. I have no respect for Happy Adjusters
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:53 PM
Nov 2018

Sure, let's take those 1.5 million people and assume all of them will register and all of them will vote and vast majority will be on our side.

No problem at all. That reminds me of the ultimate genius here tonight who asserted that Puerto Ricans would be worth 4-6 points for Gillum.

I just hope none of you guys actually speculate on anything. Empty words are plenty.

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