"The poll shows that women — particularly those who are older or are politically independent — are driving the late shift toward Harris.”

  • @pigup
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    Never estimate Florida, it will always disappoint

    • @lennybird
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      151 month ago

      Always vote, but yes, I’ll believe Texas and Florida turn blue when I see it.

        • billwashere
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          81 month ago

          But does that gerrymandering even matter for the presidential election?

          • @[email protected]
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            111 month ago

            Numerically no, practically yes.

            Polling decisions are made on a per-district basis.

            When you hear about democratic voter suppression in southern states, that’s because democratic strongholds are deliberately starved of resources to conduct elections.

            • billwashere
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              41 month ago

              I never thought about that but yes that makes sense.

              • @[email protected]
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                61 month ago

                The silver lining in my opinion is that Texas is in a very gradual, but inevitable slide to the left. Especially as wealthier tech workers move farther from city hubs, it’s fucking up the whole gerrymandering thing.

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          • @Zachariah
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            61 month ago

            Well, there’s also the voter suppression.

            • billwashere
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              11 month ago

              Oh of course but that’s a completely different issue. I’m from Nc so I’m really aware of the gerrymandering especially near these very blue counties like Wake.

    • EleventhHour
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      Orlando and Miami (and Tampa) do a lot to push blue, esp the surprisingly queer Orlando.

      Florida used to be blue. Will it be again? We’ll see, but I’ll tell you that Floridians are sick to death of their current leadership. Change is coming.

      Abortion and recreational weed are in the ballot as amendments this election. I know I voted for both.