StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 why is florida important? because polls current show the race too close to call in this state. this state has 29 electoral votes. most models show that this is a must win state for trump if he has a shot at winning the election. while it is not a must win state for clinton, winning the state will give her a comfortable road to a victory Click here to view the Tweet Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/fl/florida_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5963.html in 2000, "Florida, a swing state, had a major recount dispute that took center stage in the election. Thus, the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election was not known for more than a month after balloting, because of the extended process of counting and then recounting of Florida presidential ballots. State results tallied on election night gave 246 electoral votes to Republican nominee Texas Governor George W. Bush and 255 to Democratic nominee Vice President Al Gore, with New Mexico (5), Oregon (7), and Florida (25) too close to call that evening. Iowa (7) and Wisconsin (11) were closer than Oregon. The arithmetic of the available electoral votes in all three states meant that at that point, the result in Florida was all that mattered, and even when both New Mexico and Oregon were declared in favor of the eventual loser Gore over the following few days, the drama in Florida uniquely dragged out for several weeks before eventually settling the election for the entire nation." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Florida,_2000One day before Election Day, more people have already voted in Florida than did in that state during the entire disputed 2000 election, according to the latest early voting data.6,424,595 Floridians have so far cast absentee ballots or voted during the early voting period, which has now closed in the Sunshine State. During the race between George W. Bush and Al Gore, 5,963,110 votes were recorded in total, according to the Florida secretary of state's office. That's a sign both of possible excitement about the presidential election, but also due to the state's booming growth. The population has increased by about 3 million over the past 16 years.It is also possible that expanded early-voting laws have been embraced by voters. There are some signs that individuals who would typically vote on Election Day instead decided to vote early this year.The race in Florida in 2000 captivated the nation for weeks after Bush and Gore essentially tied in Florida and had to bring their case to the Supreme Court. Polls in 2016 reflect another tight race, with CNN's most recent Poll of Polls showing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tied at 45%.Democrats currently lead Republicans in early voting, 40% to 38%, with 22% not belonging to either party. Source: Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/07/politics/2000-bush-gore-2016-florida/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade1802 486 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I feel like turnout is gonna be huge everywhere especially since there's such a focus on it this year... gosh it's too scary to think about the election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llydia 532 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 This years election... There will be so many voters for sure. I think the younger generation especially will have a huge turnout. I dont wanna think about who wins yet lol, but its gonna be so interesting to see the polling numbers and who/why etc afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiraishrimp 5,413 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 its obvious who's gonna win it was kinda predetermined anyway considering the way the system favours certain parties/people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exorgasm 380 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 its obvious who's gonna win it was kinda predetermined anyway considering the way the system favours certain parties/people If by "predetermined" you mean it would be a Democrat or Republican, then yes. We have a two-party system. If by "predetermined" you mean that between the D and R nominees, a person is already preselected and guaranteed a win, then no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 its obvious who's gonna win it was kinda predetermined anyway considering the way the system favours certain parties/people tell that to people who voted in 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Phoenix 105 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 According to reports, the white vote in Florida is up 20% over 2012. The tsunami is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar Rose 7,488 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Wouldn't be surprised if Johnson and Stein are Russian plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lesigh* 6,759 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I'm just gonna pray for the future of my state and country because the amount of support for Trump I've seen is... concerning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deâ„“phina 14,904 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I'm just gonna pray for the future of my state and country because the amount of support for Trump I've seen is... concerning. Isn't it the Cuban folks who have the heats whenever they hear the word "left" who keep Florida red-leaning ? Besides the gerrymandering and the crazy white people in Northern Florida of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lesigh* 6,759 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Isn't it the Cuban folks who have the heats whenever they hear the word "left" who keep Florida red-leaning ? Besides the gerrymandering and the crazy white people in Northern Florida of course. Yup. I often visit the heart of Florida's Cuban community and there's support for Trump there everywhere. They despise democrats because of Congress kept Kennedy from assisting the Cubans when they were depending on his help, and because of their bad experiences with communism (But I'd argue Cuba's a straight-up dictatorship) being masked under to socialist label it turns Cuban voters away from people like Bernie Sanders (Who considers himself a democratic socialist) and Hillary Clinton (Who, on top of being a woman, is a Democrat.). It seems like in 2012 the area I'm talking about voted blue but I fear they'll vote red this year. If Florida continues to maintain a tight race the county turning red could definitely grant the win to Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsyaboii don 2,303 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Wouldn't be surprised if Johnson and Stein are Russian plants What's up with everyone blaming Russia all of a sudden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar Rose 7,488 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 What's up with everyone blaming Russia all of a sudden? they've been waging cyber war on amerca and interfering in favor of trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsyaboii don 2,303 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 they've been waging cyber war on amerca and interfering in favor of trump Cyberwar is a stretch i haven't seen any interfering so far by any foreign entity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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