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Florida is now a blue state

Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:18 am
Posted by TROCKS50
Member since Jan 2013
1111 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:18 am
And then chances of ever electing a GOP President again are slim to none.

Amendment 4 passes allowing ex-felons the right to vote

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Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:20 am to
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Florida is now a blue state by TROCKS50

We have a Rep Gov and 2 Rep Senators so how the frick are we blue?

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Amendment 4 passes allowing ex-felons the right to vote

And?
Posted by Chuker
St George, Louisiana
Member since Nov 2015
7544 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:21 am to
I know felons. They aren't the type to cut a chunk out of their day to vote.

This will have very little impact.
Posted by TROCKS50
Member since Jan 2013
1111 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:21 am to
1 million ex felons can vote in 2020
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
422561 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:21 am to
i don't think it's going to be as big of an impact as you're saying, but it will have an effect

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According to the Florida Commission on Offender Review, only 3,005 of more than 30,000 applicants had their voting rights restored through the system since Scott implemented it.


only 30k applicants during the existence of this system. there just aren't going to be as big of a % of that 1M who even try to get registered, let alone then go vote. you're dealing with the lowest participating demographic in the country
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:22 am to
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1 million ex felons can vote in 2020

Unless they pedos, sexual assaulters or murderers.

Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Member since Feb 2008
18660 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:22 am to
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s can vote in 2020


Can /= will.
Posted by gatorsimz
cafe risque
Member since Feb 2009
8135 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:22 am to
I abstained on this one but I could see arguments for both sides. Currently, the Governor grants clemency, which is a slipper slope if we get a crazy lib in there.

Our state voted Yes on everything except increasing the damn homestead tax exemption .
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 6:24 am
Posted by Redleg Guy
Member since Nov 2012
2536 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:24 am to
Some quick math. 1.5 million just regained voting rights.

Let’s say 80% are Democrats. That is 1.2 Million.

Say only 25% of those Democrats vote (low ball). That is is 300,000 more Democrats state wide.

Now go look at the vote tallies in Florida from last night and 2016.

Yup, Florida is gone blue.

(This doesn’t even consider the Puerto Rico transfers who will vote in 2020)
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:24 am to
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I abstained on this one

I voted for it...why? If someone fricks up they should kicked in the nuts REALLY HARD but if they do everything the state mandates of them, let 'em vote again.
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
67941 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:27 am to
Am I the only one who has met conservative felons?

They do exist.
Posted by fischd1
Mandeville
Member since Dec 2007
2827 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:27 am to
In my mind the handwriting is on the wall. Trump will be the last Republican President in our lifetime. Fla is loaded with Puerto Rican’s, New York influx and felons voting. In addition, our colleges are converting our kids to liberalism plus the press is 100% lib except for Fox. Not a pretty picture.
Posted by Redleg Guy
Member since Nov 2012
2536 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:28 am to
Is your argument that most of Florida’s felons are Republicans? How off is 80% Democrats, 20% Republicans?
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
61838 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:30 am to
So by your comments you are proving that Democrats don’t really care at all about the former felons and Puerto Rican’s. It’s all just a ploy to gain Democrat voters.

Classy group those Democrats.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
54517 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:30 am to
I voted against it but it doesn't really bother me because they can't vote until full sentence is served including parole. Also no murders, raptist, etc. can regain their right to vote. We will be a swing state no matter what now with a bunch of northerners moving here in record numbers but for now let's enjoy the win for the Republicans
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 7:51 am
Posted by trinidadtiger
Member since Jun 2017
13379 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:32 am to
Puerto Ricans a much larger factor, look at a state map and how the people voted, that big blue blob between Tampa and Orlando, thats little PR.

Corrruption ruined your island so lets move to Florida and ruin it.
Posted by Redleg Guy
Member since Nov 2012
2536 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:32 am to
None of what you said changes the math. Numbers are numbers, and Democrats just picked up a HUGE number of voters they didn’t have in a state that was always razor thin.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
61838 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:37 am to
How racist are you? You must assume that all convicted felons are black, Democrat voters?

Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53003 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:38 am to
Exactly. There are white collar felons too
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
54210 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 6:39 am to
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