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Pinellas County FL (voter registration statistics): 2012 vs 2016 (blue bellwether florida county)
VotePinellas ^ | 8/31/16 | me

Posted on 08/31/2016 9:06:00 AM PDT by Ravi

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To: Ravi

Pinellas precincts with large cemeteries vote overwhelmingly blue.


21 posted on 08/31/2016 9:57:58 AM PDT by Gunpowder green
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To: bankwalker

That might work right up until the point that the states need 1) protection from foreign invasion, 2) a common currency with which to conduct interstate and international commerce, and 3) being able to project common interests to foreign powers (would each state be required to purchase and maintain their own embassies in foreign capitals?).

Besides that, it is not a bad idea.


22 posted on 08/31/2016 10:11:17 AM PDT by T. Rustin Noone (the angels wanna wear my red shoes......)
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Then they can band together and form a new federal govt and grant it only those 3 enumerated powers. Tighten up the constitution in some way to make it nearly impossible for the new federal govt to grow beyond its intended purpose.

Seems like we've been down this road before. Maybe we need a fresh start.

23 posted on 08/31/2016 10:22:42 AM PDT by bankwalker (Does a fish know that it's wet?)
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Actually, sorth Florida is tending Red and south Florida tends Blue using the convention of Red = Republican and Blue = Democrat.


24 posted on 08/31/2016 10:28:11 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Menehune56

You are absolutely correct. I don’t know why I did not realize my error before posting. Thanks for picking up on it.

Interestingly, the first election broadcasts in color TV in the late 60’s assigned BLUE as Republican and RED as Democrat. It was further explained at the time that the major broadcast networks had decided to reverse the colors from time to time so that no party would have to suffer the stigma of being “Red”, as in Commie.

Apparently, the early “Red” label was too close to the truth, so the color were permanently switched in the late 70’s.


25 posted on 08/31/2016 11:08:17 AM PDT by T. Rustin Noone (the angels wanna wear my red shoes......)
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You would have no complaints from me if a Convention of the States were to happen. We could hold it at the convention center in Dallas, Texas.


26 posted on 08/31/2016 11:10:04 AM PDT by T. Rustin Noone (the angels wanna wear my red shoes......)
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To: rarestia

well that’s encouraging!


27 posted on 08/31/2016 11:55:27 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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If you’ll please pardon my use of the word, I was inelegant in my description. Nonetheless, they were VERY happy to have a plainspeaking man like Trump in the race. Hillary sends a chill down the spines of those who have them.


28 posted on 08/31/2016 12:21:14 PM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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