Florida Megathread

[Flake]

Governor Crist and Hillary Clinton are together gonna transform Florida into a Democratic-leaning or even strongly Democratic-leaning state.

lol

[eric82oslo]

Crist and Scott on the execution postponement

If gubernatorial debates were as widely watched as presidential debates, there's absolutely no way Rick Scott would still be in this race. What a brutal exchange.

Man, the criminal is really awkward during debates. I watched the last one, and I thought maybe it was just because he was unnerved from the fan debacle, but it seems to be par for the course.

Why is Scott constantly smiling while Crist is talking about executions? What a jerk.

[Donerail]

Crist and Scott on the execution postponement

If gubernatorial debates were as widely watched as presidential debates, there's absolutely no way Rick Scott would still be in this race. What a brutal exchange.

Man, the criminal is really awkward during debates. I watched the last one, and I thought maybe it was just because he was unnerved from the fan debacle, but it seems to be par for the course.

Why is Scott constantly smiling while Crist is talking about executions? What a jerk.

Not a jerk, just absolutely clueless - rumor has it that he only learned after taking office that he actually had to physically sign death warrants.

[Flake]

Crist and Scott on the execution postponement

If gubernatorial debates were as widely watched as presidential debates, there's absolutely no way Rick Scott would still be in this race. What a brutal exchange.

Man, the criminal is really awkward during debates. I watched the last one, and I thought maybe it was just because he was unnerved from the fan debacle, but it seems to be par for the course.

Why is Scott constantly smiling while Crist is talking about executions? What a jerk.

Not a jerk, just absolutely clueless - rumor has it that he only learned after taking office that he actually had to physically sign death warrants.

To be fair, I didn't know Governors had to sign death warrants until a short while ago, but then again, I'm in no position to serve as Governor of the third largest state.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Crist and Scott on the execution postponement

If gubernatorial debates were as widely watched as presidential debates, there's absolutely no way Rick Scott would still be in this race. What a brutal exchange.

Man, the criminal is really awkward during debates. I watched the last one, and I thought maybe it was just because he was unnerved from the fan debacle, but it seems to be par for the course.

Why is Scott constantly smiling while Crist is talking about executions? What a jerk.

Not a jerk, just absolutely clueless - rumor has it that he only learned after taking office that he actually had to physically sign death warrants.

Scott is a very nervous person. My therapist and I were talking as he closed his office down yesterday, and he noted that Scott appears to have a slight case of aspbergers in his view. I disagreed, but who am I to argue with a man with a masters degree?

[Lief 🗽]

Democrats continue to chip away at Republicans' early vote + absentee lead.

On Sunday morning, Republicans led by 8.4% overall. Today, their lead is down to 7.6%.

[Tender Branson]

FL Republicans know that they are losing & release a brutal Anti-Crist ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMjfK4RZr7Y

[President Johnson]

I watched some of that debate.  Rick Scott embarrassed himself.  How did this clueless boob become governor of Florida?  

$75.1 million of his personal fortune.

Also, Alex Sink
Also, the Florida Democratic Party

I agree with that. But keep also in mind that his victory was very close. So, under other circumstances, Scott would have been lost that race.

[IceSpear]

Democrats continue to chip away at Republicans' early vote + absentee lead.

On Sunday morning, Republicans led by 8.4% overall. Today, their lead is down to 7.6%.

Get the cuffs ready...

[Vega]

7.6% is still a pretty big lead, though.

[Lief 🗽]

7.6% is still a pretty big lead, though.

It was 15% at this point in 2010 though.

[IceSpear]

7.6% is still a pretty big lead, though.

It was 15% at this point in 2010 though.

When the criminal won by 1 point.

[Donerail]

Black turnout is also up massively relative to 2010 - 44% in Broward, 61% in Dade, and 195% in Duval.

[Donerail]

FL Republicans know that they are losing & release a brutal Anti-Crist ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMjfK4RZr7Y

If you want to talk about a war on women...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-1saGudoRE

[Lief 🗽]

https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/526910595241897985

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[IceSpear]

Does anyone know why SUSA didn't release (or do) their tracking poll last week? They said there'd be one every week, but one didn't get released last week.

[Chaddyr23]

Just passing by to say I early voted on Saturday in Broward. Brought my sis who is just turned 18 and my mom. Polling site was busy.  There's more Scott signs than Scott voters in south florida. Three more for Charlie

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Just passing by to say I early voted on Saturday in Broward. Brought my sis who is just turned 18 and my mom. Polling site was busy.  There's more Scott signs than Scott voters in south florida. Three more for Charlie

I live up here in Palm Beach County, and I have seen a ton of Scott signs as well, and God knows this is not exactly Scott country .

[Donerail]

Just passing by to say I early voted on Saturday in Broward. Brought my sis who is just turned 18 and my mom. Polling site was busy.  There's more Scott signs than Scott voters in south florida. Three more for Charlie

I live up here in Palm Beach County, and I have seen a ton of Scott signs as well, and God knows this is not exactly Scott country .

I actually don't think I've seen any Scott signs, but if there's anywhere that's less Scott country than South Florida it'd be southern Pinellas.

[Flake]

I've seen like 3 Scott signs and no Crist signs.

[Dereich]

In Gainesville I've seen one Scott sign...and that's it. Nothing else for Governor.

[Chaddyr23]

In Gainesville I've seen one Scott sign...and that's it. Nothing else for Governor.

Drive down 241 or the west side of town near Tioga, you'll see some

[Lief 🗽]

Democrats continue to chip away at Republican early vote/absentee ballot edge, lead now down to 6.5%: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/10/2m-ballots-cast-in-fl-gop-lead-over-dems-still-strong-but-still-slipping-slightly.html

edit: down to 6.5%, not 6.7%, even better news!

[windjammer]

Democrats continue to chip away at Republican early vote/absentee ballot edge, lead now down to 6.7%: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/10/2m-ballots-cast-in-fl-gop-lead-over-dems-still-strong-but-still-slipping-slightly.html

What was the lead 4 years ago?

[Marston]

Democrats continue to chip away at Republican early vote/absentee ballot edge, lead now down to 6.5%: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/10/2m-ballots-cast-in-fl-gop-lead-over-dems-still-strong-but-still-slipping-slightly.html

edit: down to 6.5%, not 6.7%, even better news!

This bodes well for Garcia & Graham, as well.