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It seems to me that FL's left seems to be more of an old school Democratic rather than the far liberal progressive you see in MN/WA. FL is likely to turn bluer as more immigrants come in.
South FL's weather is far more approachable than MN, and a toss-up with WA depending on taste. I prefer sunshine, warm weather, green leaves year round, and water sports, so FL is more to my liking. FL summers are going to be much easier to cope with than an MN winter.
FL has longer daylight during the winter, and the sun just looks more summery in the winter.
I think an extreme winter is much more tolerable than an extreme summer, but that's just me.
I have always found Florida to be a progressive place, especially among young people. Florida has the starkest voting differences between the old and young of any state.
Where did you live? Young people voting dem doesn't mean progressive. South FL is about making money and living life to the fullest. Gay rights, tolerance, supporting alternative lifestyles, activism, etc. are not anywhere near as important compared to other states that people consider progressive.
Last edited by Juice Malone; 12-03-2015 at 03:28 PM..
I think florida north carolina and virginia will go back to the solid south this year if the last few gubernatorial and congressional elections are any indicator, there was just a huge anti bush backlash in 2008 and a awful and dull republican candidate in 2012 but Obama still received less than 39% of the white vote in every southern state, including the two he won in 2012, Virginia and Florida. Trump isnt polling anywhere near where mccain and romney did but he could always implode
“Despite conjecture that Donald Trump has plateaued, his support in Florida remains very strong and could be growing,” Kevin Wagner, an associate professor of political science at Florida Atlantic, said in a prepared statement accompanying the results.
The poll numbers are also encouraging for Trump in a potential general-election contest. He leads Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee for president, by a margin of 49 percent to 40.5 percent "
The republicans should win in FL. Id be shocked if they didn't. Trump has a house in west palm and is well liked in south FL too.
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Where did you live? Young people voting dem doesn't mean progressive. South FL is about making money and living life to the fullest. Gay rights, tolerance, supporting alternative lifestyles, activism, etc. are not anywhere near as important compared to other states that people consider progressive.
As a gay man who has lived in Florida most of my life, I can say with certainty that for the under 40 crowd Florida is among the most socially liberal in the nation. Easily on par with the northeast or west coast, especially for gay rights. I don't know any pro life people either for the record. the only reason we are a swing state even is because of older republican retirees moving here and the panhandle, and that could change in the future because the boomer retirees are much more liberal than their parents.
I have lived in Tampa and Orlando most of my adulthood but grew up in Naples.
The republicans should win in FL. Id be shocked if they didn't. Trump has a house in west palm and is well liked in south FL too.
Yet Florida voted for Obama TWICE! The state is drifting very BLUE with the demographics changing.
Trump also insulted many hispanics with his racist xenophobic comments.
The racial make up of Florida is :
I like South Florida the best but I hate their weather, I hate humid weather, I can barely stand Nashville's summers. I would still go with South Florida its closer to my family in TN and GA thou
As a gay man who has lived in Florida most of my life, I can say with certainty that for the under 40 crowd Florida is among the most socially liberal in the nation. Easily on par with the northeast or west coast, especially for gay rights. I don't know any pro life people either for the record. the only reason we are a swing state even is because of older republican retirees moving here and the panhandle, and that could change in the future because the boomer retirees are much more liberal than their parents.
I have lived in Tampa and Orlando most of my adulthood but grew up in Naples.
Never heard Naples referred to as South FL. We are talking about Dade, broward, Palm beach etc. Most ppl call Naples and ft myers SW FL
Yet Florida voted for Obama TWICE! The state is drifting very BLUE with the demographics changing.
Trump also insulted many hispanics with his racist xenophobic comments.
The racial make up of Florida is :
Never heard Naples referred to as South FL. We are talking about Dade, broward, Palm beach etc. Most ppl call Naples and ft myers SW FL
Well if we wanted to be that specific shouldn't the region you are talking about be called Southeast Florida?
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