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1. My cousin wanted to run for

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Sun Aug 6, 2017, 05:30 PM

Aug 2017

state representative as a Dem a few years back.

First he was told he would have to prove his worth as a candidate by raising his own funds. Then he was told that the party was ceding that district to the Republican candidate, so he might as well not bother.

So, yeah, not gonna be competitive without major changes, it would seem.

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This is why Florida Democrats are losers [View all] csziggy Aug 2017 OP

My cousin wanted to run for Lindsay Aug 2017 #1

I actually just moved to western Orange county last week bearsfootball516 Aug 2017 #2

and this is why we lost the general DonCoquixote Aug 2017 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Aug 2017 #4

The GOP candidates can afford to start running this early, AJT Aug 2017 #5

Hillary said that there was no money in the DNC when she first ran BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #7

And it isn't just money for campaigns, it's rich doners AJT Aug 2017 #8

Yup, Al Gore said we have to get the rich doners away from funding BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #9

Because the republicans are having a primary ? JI7 Aug 2017 #6