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RandySF

(70,243 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:01 PM Mar 2020

Florida poised to stamp out Sanders campaign

Now that Michigan broke Bernie Sanders' heart Tuesday, Florida looks ready to crush his campaign next week.

No state accentuates Sanders’ weaknesses and Biden’s strengths quite like Florida, which votes Tuesday with a payload of 219 delegates, more than any other state left on the primary calendar besides New York.

More than a quarter of the Democratic primary electorate is traditionally African American, Biden’s base. Two-thirds are typically 50 or older, also Biden’s stronghold. And about 60 percent in the polls consider themselves moderates or even conservatives — ditto, advantage Biden.

But it gets worse for Sanders. Hispanic voters have been a bright spot for the Vermont senator in several states that have already voted. But the opposite is true in Florida.

A poll released Wednesday showed Florida Hispanics, by a 34-point margin, look unfavorably upon a candidate who describes himself as a “socialist.” Sanders exacerbated his problem during a “60 Minutes” interview last month, when he declined to roundly condemn Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution, instead giving the dictator credit for literacy and health care gains.



https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/12/florida-sanders-hispanics-unpopular-125835

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Florida poised to stamp out Sanders campaign (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2020 OP
Can we give sanders some more air time to tout socialism and Castro! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #1
538 has Biden winning 714% to 28.8%, that's a 42.8% lead. George II Mar 2020 #2
Bernie is tone deaf. redstateblues Mar 2020 #3
Absolutely correct. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #6
nothing astonishing about it Skittles Mar 2020 #8
Yes!! Now people get out and vote like they are showing up at grocery store today FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #4
Free roll of toilet paper with every ballot! LOL. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #5
If only you can find a roll! But good suggestion FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #7
Hope he drops out Wednesday. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #9
My number one reason for being so excited about Tuesday is Florida blue-wave Mar 2020 #10
Hopefully Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #13
I am looking forward to the Florida primary Gothmog Mar 2020 #11
''Tis but a mere flesh wound! tritsofme Mar 2020 #12
 

Thekaspervote

(34,414 posts)
1. Can we give sanders some more air time to tout socialism and Castro!
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:03 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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George II

(67,782 posts)
2. 538 has Biden winning 714% to 28.8%, that's a 42.8% lead.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:04 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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redstateblues

(10,565 posts)
3. Bernie is tone deaf.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:04 PM
Mar 2020

The fact tat he wasn't aware of the consequences of his doubling down on praise for Fidel is astonishing

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Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
6. Absolutely correct.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:18 PM
Mar 2020

You do NOT go pro-Castro in Florida. It is astonishing that Bernie did not understand this. He could not have been more tone-deaf to this.

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Skittles

(158,228 posts)
8. nothing astonishing about it
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:50 PM
Mar 2020

the man is a one-trick pony

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FloridaBlues

(4,343 posts)
4. Yes!! Now people get out and vote like they are showing up at grocery store today
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:15 PM
Mar 2020

They were out in force emptying shelves. If they can do that they can vote.

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zackymilly

(2,375 posts)
5. Free roll of toilet paper with every ballot! LOL. n/t
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:17 PM
Mar 2020
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FloridaBlues

(4,343 posts)
7. If only you can find a roll! But good suggestion
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:21 PM
Mar 2020
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Turin_C3PO

(15,505 posts)
9. Hope he drops out Wednesday.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 09:36 PM
Mar 2020

I’m thinking he might given that he can’t hold rallies for the foreseeable future. That would give him an out to his supporters if he concedes the race.

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blue-wave

(4,488 posts)
10. My number one reason for being so excited about Tuesday is Florida
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 04:47 AM
Mar 2020

It's gonna be a knock out punch to the Sanders campaign. I can't wait for the results! Cuban Americans from every generation remember how evil and brutal was the Castro regime.

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Turin_C3PO

(15,505 posts)
13. Hopefully
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:38 AM
Mar 2020

those Cuban Americans vote for Biden in the general. They’re notoriously Republican in most elections.

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Gothmog

(153,882 posts)
11. I am looking forward to the Florida primary
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:37 AM
Mar 2020
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tritsofme

(18,155 posts)
12. ''Tis but a mere flesh wound!
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:38 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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