The Commish
Footballguy
I know we have many people from the state of Florida in this forum and I also know that Florida is typically a swing state from one election to the next. I've been thinking of creating a thread for Florida politics for a while, given how many different things are going on here that people are continually fighting over. I've been in this state for 2.5 years now after moving from the Carolinas where I grew up and lived the rest of my life. In those states individual votes didn't really matter on a national level. NC is starting to become a little more purple as far as electorate, but that doesn't have a chance of showing up nationally on a consistent basis until all the gerrymandering is addressed.
Anyway, moving here was a huge culture shock...living in a state where there is true debate is very different. I thought it'd be interesting to see what fellow Floridians thought about the issues we are tackling as well as getting, from the outsiders, what their perceptions were of the things we are fighting over. I figured, I'd put a topic or two in here that is being discussed in while the government was in session and also use the thread to update happenings in the state.
I'll start by saying, in a really odd turn of events, I have found myself agreeing with DeSantis on way more things than I thought I would. Generally speaking, he's a pretty moderate guy who completely embraced Trump during the primaries. He hasn't governed that way and has pissed off many of those die hard Trump guys. With that said, he enjoys over 60% approval in the state, which I find remarkable given the first impression he left during the primaries. This is WELL above Trump's approval rating in the state.
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UPDATE: 4/13/2021 - What a difference a year makes. I read the above and am shocked at how differently I see this state from just a year ago. If you don't see a topic listed that you want linked, let me know and I'll put it here for easy access
Amendment 4: Voting Rights for Felons
Assault Weapons Amendment for 2020
School Voucher Issues
Internet Sales Taxing
Anyway, moving here was a huge culture shock...living in a state where there is true debate is very different. I thought it'd be interesting to see what fellow Floridians thought about the issues we are tackling as well as getting, from the outsiders, what their perceptions were of the things we are fighting over. I figured, I'd put a topic or two in here that is being discussed in while the government was in session and also use the thread to update happenings in the state.
I'll start by saying, in a really odd turn of events, I have found myself agreeing with DeSantis on way more things than I thought I would. Generally speaking, he's a pretty moderate guy who completely embraced Trump during the primaries. He hasn't governed that way and has pissed off many of those die hard Trump guys. With that said, he enjoys over 60% approval in the state, which I find remarkable given the first impression he left during the primaries. This is WELL above Trump's approval rating in the state.
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UPDATE: 4/13/2021 - What a difference a year makes. I read the above and am shocked at how differently I see this state from just a year ago. If you don't see a topic listed that you want linked, let me know and I'll put it here for easy access
Amendment 4: Voting Rights for Felons
Assault Weapons Amendment for 2020
School Voucher Issues
Internet Sales Taxing
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