Florida Democrats tout vote-by-mail advantage over GOP

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Can FDP win with vote-by-mail?

If vote-by-mail matters in 2020, the Florida Democratic Party is increasingly confident in its position.

The state party touts garnering 1 million registrations or renewals for the voting method, they announced Monday.

The FDP claims a 423,379 voter edge over the Republican Party of Florida, a potentially meaningful metric in the light of an uncertain health environment this November.

That advantage has grown. Just two weeks ago, the Democratic lead was just 300,000. And in 2016, only 8,800 more Democrats than Republicans had active requests for mail ballots.

“In an election that will be decided on the margins, the Florida Democratic Party is committed to making sure every single voter in Florida is able to vote safely and securely this November,” FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo said.

“Our team has been working tirelessly to organize thousands of volunteers to do the important work of enrolling their friends and neighbors into vote-by-mail. We are thrilled by the incredible energy we are seeing on the ground and today we are proud to announce that one million more Democrats have enrolled in vote-by-mail to elect Joe Biden this November!”

Democrats’ efforts are being augmented by left-leaning groups outside the party itself. A George Soros-linked group is spending $59 million in six states to push vote-by-mail.

For his part, President Donald Trump, despite voting by mail himself, has contended the process is linked to election fraud.

Republicans, as we have reported previously, have benefited from vote by mail, which helped ensure the winning margin in the 2000 Presidential election.

Joe Gruters, the chair of the Republican Party of Florida, noted this spring “the RPOF continues to encourage voters to vote by mail through our paid and volunteer efforts.”

Though the RPOF doesn’t want an “all vote-by-mail election,” Gruters noted that “the Florida GOP will push VBM requests and returns among Republicans” as is typical.

For now at least, the FDP appears to be pushing harder.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has written for FloridaPolitics.com since 2014. He is based in Northeast Florida. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


One comment

  • kenneth

    July 13, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    How do you like Democrat Socialism? just like the third world isn’t it. Democrat Governor’s & Mayors ordering Police to stand down while the city is looted, burned. citizens beaten in the streets, monuments destroyed, police stations actually taken over and allowed to be occupied. Antifa and BLM are the criminals behind this.

    Below are those in sympathy with Antifa and BLM. All are Democrats who ordered Police in their cities to stand down allowing the destruction.

    Tom Wolf (Gov PA), Jim Kenney (Mayor Philadelphia), JB Pritzker (Gov Il), Lori Lightfoot (Mayor Chicago), Gavin Newsom (Gov CA) Kate Brown (Gov OR), Ted Wheeler (Mayor Portland OR), Jay Inslee (Gov WA), Jenny Durkan (Mayor Seattle), Andrew Cuomo (Gov NY), Bill Di Blasio, (Mayor NY) Tim Walz (Gov MN) Jacob Frey (Mayor MN), Lyda Krewson (Mayor St. Louis), Gretchen Whitmer (Gov MI), Mike Duggan (Mayor Detroit) , Keisha Bottoms (Mayor Atlanta GA) Bernard Young (Mayor Baltimore MD)

    There is no moderate wing of the Democrat party people and they really don’t care about taxpayers except for their vote. If you vote for Joe Biden, you are voting for Bernie Sanders, or Elizabeth Warren’s far left platform.. Joe will follow the radical left’s agenda or Joe won’t get the support (and he is of) Nancy Pelosi, Val Demings, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Valerie Jarrett,. Rashida Talib, Stacy Abrams, Ayanna Pressley, Nancy Pelosi, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tom Perez, Maxine Waters, Al Green, and llhan Omar.

    This is the core of the socialists leftist wing of the Democrat party and are firmly in charge.

    Democrats want to make this election all about the hate for President Trump. NOT their platform & Goals for obvious reasons.

    At least know who & what you are voting for. Do you know the Democrats goals? here it is.

    Democrat Platform & Goals:

    *End all deportations of illegal aliens, if you get here, you stay. Bernie’s website calls it a “moratorium” on deportations.

    *Citizenship for 20 to 50 million illegal aliens, DACA & TPS recipients with a cost of billions.

    *Massive tax increases. All Democrat candidates have committed to tax increases of various amounts.

    *Sanctuary Cities & States. Joe Biden supports sanctuary cities.

    *Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Green new deal.(which would create massive unemployment, 100,000 jobs estimated in the transportation industry alone.) Joe Biden supports.

    *De-fund & terminate border patrol & ICE.

    *Free Healthcare for Illegal aliens, DACA, TPS recipients (taxpayer funded with one estimate at 52 trillion) Joe Biden endorsed.

    *Ending of all private / employer based health care. “Medicare for all”, Feds run everything.

    *Illegal Aliens eligible for welfare & food stamps. (Elizabeth Warrens plan adopted)

    *Reparations for race’s harmed by Caucasians. Joe Biden committed to “Reverend” Al Sharpton’s support for Sheila Jackson Lee’s reparations bill in the House. Basically a tax will be levied on all Caucasians in America. (you can’t make this stuff up)

    *Free college for all, including illegal aliens (taxpayer funded estimates in the billions. Bernie Sanders plan adopted.

    *Decriminalization of illegal entry into our country.

    *Open Borders.

    *Drivers Licenses for illegal aliens (already happening in states with Democrat leadership.

    *Late term abortions up to 9 months.

    *Ending of all private / employer based health care. “Medicare for all”, Feds run everything.

    * Destruction and erasing our history.

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