Thank you for your reply. - I never said that. - We certainly do have more urbanized ares.
What I am trying to say is that the demographics in this rapidly growing state are trending GOP, not DNC.
You are certainly correct about Florida being far different than other Southern States.
In recent elections, Florida has voted Republican rather than Democrat, both in State and National elections. We have a Republican Governor, rather than a line of former Democrat Governors, and both State Houses are controlled by Republicans. - Nary a Democrat to be seen.
We only have one Dem on the National stage, and we are trying to change that, as well.
Hey, we aren't up to the situation in the deep South, but we are going to get there. :)
Incidentally, by unofficial count, we are now more populous than NY, and it will probably be made official in the next census.
As long as the trend with so many delegates continues on its present path, the Dems will have to look to the SW to find swing States.
Thanks for the post and you're right you did not say that. The original poster sort of made the assertion that a traditional southern state campaign would work in Florida and I incorrectly infered that you were trying to make that case.
We are certainly on the same page and I agree with pretty much everything in your post. It will be interesting to see in what direction the states will trend to. I believe that it will stay a battleground state for quite a while with the Republicans enjoying a 2% to 3% advantage that a strong democratic challenger could make up.
I do feel strongly that a "bible thumping" campaign that would play well in other southern states like Alabama or Mississippi will be very effective in Florida in a state-wide general election.