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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,376 posts) Wed Aug 24, 2022, 09:41 AM Aug 2022

How did my home state go from a purple state to a light red one? [View all]

I saw the commercial by Panhandle Putin on CNN where he wades into the culture war and he sounded like he was running for governor of Alabama and not for governor of Florida. It makes me sad.

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How did my home state go from a purple state to a light red one? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2022 OP

Retirees and parts of Miami have taken a hard right turn. FL is a red state now. LonePirate Aug 2022 #1

Retirees and Cuban Republican Hispanics always existed. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2022 #3

:) CA's my forever home state, even if we live in the south. More Hispanics Hortensis Aug 2022 #4

change the s to m ---and Charlie will be the next gov New Haven Aug 2022 #2

Voter suppression? JHB Aug 2022 #5

I know how you feel.... FM123 Aug 2022 #6

Florida has been red for decades. Lunabell Aug 2022 #7