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onetexan

(13,912 posts)
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:08 PM Oct 6

The Independent: Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump's lead nearly vanished

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/florida-trump-toss-up-state-harris-b2624445.html
Race and age of Florida respondents seemed to correlate with which candidate they supported

Donald Trump’s lead in his home state of Florida has dwindled, putting it in play for Kamala Harris, a poll suggests. The former president leads the vice president by just two percentage points in the Sunshine State, where he has his Mar-a-Lago residence, according to a Thursday survey by Napolitan News Service conducted by RMG Research, which has historically favored Republicans.

There appeared to be a stark age divide in the poll’s findings. Harris dominated young Floridians, with 55 per cent of those polled supporting the Democratic nominee, compared to just 43 per cent supporting Trump. The former president leads significantly with the older crowd; more than half of those 65 and older — 53 per cent — expressed backing Trump compared to 44 per cent backing Harris.
Men and women were also split over the candidates, the survey shows. Harris garnered the support of 49 per cent of women respondents compared to 47 per cent who supported Trump, but the former president raked in 53 per cent of male participants while Harris earned 45 per cent.
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onetexan

(13,912 posts)
5. Hi Cha, Rick Scott's beady eyes sure looks like the Heaven's Gate cult guy Marshall Applewhite doesn't he? LOL
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:04 PM
Oct 6

Cha

(305,812 posts)
6. Yes, he looks like and is a Monster.
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 07:34 PM
Oct 6

Can you tell me why Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio all seem to be senators from Florida?

I've googled and not getting any answers...

TY!

onetexan

(13,912 posts)
7. From the quick wiki glance Cruz was originally born in Canada but raised in TX most of his life. No mention of FL.
Mon Oct 7, 2024, 03:50 AM
Oct 7

The one thing in common the 3 men you mentioned have are that they all have outsized ambitions and are willing to do whatever to achieve their goals. They have no integrity and clearly no self respect. Then again, most of the GOP in congress are like that so it's certainly not unique.

We down here in TX hate him and are determined to get him kicked out of congress. That and having justice catch up to him for his part in plotting the J6 insurrection.

jumptheshadow

(3,312 posts)
2. I wonder how the Haitian Americans in Florida are voting
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:54 PM
Oct 6

Haitians represent 2.12 percent of the population in Florida, according to the World Population Review. I wonder how many of these are citizens, and what kind of political follow-up is being done in the community.

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