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Blue_true

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2. She comes from a very liberal city in Florida.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 08:07 PM

Nov 2020

If she tried running not more than 20 miles where she wins, she would get badly defeated.

The problem in Florida is an almost total like of high technology or biotech. The Florida universities have done an almost abysmal job of spinning off high tech or biotech companies, as a result, the vast majority of grads in related fields leave the state, so we end up with a lot of seniors and dumbed-down people that are afraid of any change that will make the state better.

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Anna Eskamani Wants Florida Democrats to Move to the Left [View all] RandySF Nov 2020 OP

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