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Florida

Towlie

(5,542 posts) Thu May 19, 2022, 03:10 PM May 2022

Val Demings says "If I defeat Marco Rubio in Florida, Democrats are virtually guaranteed to keep Senate control."

1. Sounds great, but is it true?

2. Is there any hope that she could do that?

She'll be hosting an event next week in Sunrise. I'm sure she'll get the votes down here in Broward, but...

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Could Val Demings defeat Marco Rubio or is it hopeless? [View all] Towlie May 2022 OP

Val Demmings needs to tie Rubio to Rick Scott's Tax plan... ProudMNDemocrat May 2022 #1

Totally agree. LoisB May 2022 #5

I like her... calguy May 2022 #2

Val can beat Rubio like a drum at140 May 2022 #3

Thanks, LOVE to see it! elleng May 2022 #6

No, she can't Darwins_Retriever May 2022 #16

She's about 2 points snowybirdie May 2022 #4

Sounds pretty good to me. elleng May 2022 #7

And she's outraised Rubio by a significant amount. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #8

so why 'no tv ads or big rallys. No statewide campaigning'? elleng May 2022 #9

Primary is in August snowybirdie May 2022 #10

Thanks elleng May 2022 #11

I'm sure she's keeping her resources reserved for the general Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #13

That's fantastic news. I'll be knocking doors for her. nt Phoenix61 May 2022 #12

She can win if she tries and WE try. hay rick May 2022 #14

I just signed up to help her. AmBlue May 2022 #15

Everyone is beatable In It to Win It Jun 2022 #17