Florida poised to stamp out Sanders campaign

[RandySF]

Now that Michigan broke Bernie Sanders' heart Tuesday, Florida looks ready to crush his campaign next week.

No state accentuates Sanders’ weaknesses and Biden’s strengths quite like Florida, which votes Tuesday with a payload of 219 delegates, more than any other state left on the primary calendar besides New York.

More than a quarter of the Democratic primary electorate is traditionally African American, Biden’s base. Two-thirds are typically 50 or older, also Biden’s stronghold. And about 60 percent in the polls consider themselves moderates or even conservatives — ditto, advantage Biden.

But it gets worse for Sanders. Hispanic voters have been a bright spot for the Vermont senator in several states that have already voted. But the opposite is true in Florida.

A poll released Wednesday showed Florida Hispanics, by a 34-point margin, look unfavorably upon a candidate who describes himself as a “socialist.” Sanders exacerbated his problem during a “60 Minutes” interview last month, when he declined to roundly condemn Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution, instead giving the dictator credit for literacy and health care gains.



https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/12/florida-sanders-hispanics-unpopular-125835

[Thekaspervote]

1. Can we give sanders some more air time to tout socialism and Castro!

[George II]

2. 538 has Biden winning 714% to 28.8%, that's a 42.8% lead.

[redstateblues]

3. Bernie is tone deaf.

The fact tat he wasn't aware of the consequences of his doubling down on praise for Fidel is astonishing

[Haggis for Breakfast]

6. Absolutely correct.

You do NOT go pro-Castro in Florida. It is astonishing that Bernie did not understand this. He could not have been more tone-deaf to this.

[Skittles]

8. nothing astonishing about it

the man is a one-trick pony

[FloridaBlues]

4. Yes!! Now people get out and vote like they are showing up at grocery store today

They were out in force emptying shelves. If they can do that they can vote.

[zackymilly]

5. Free roll of toilet paper with every ballot! LOL. n/t

[FloridaBlues]

7. If only you can find a roll! But good suggestion

[Turin_C3PO]

9. Hope he drops out Wednesday.

I’m thinking he might given that he can’t hold rallies for the foreseeable future. That would give him an out to his supporters if he concedes the race.

[blue-wave]

10. My number one reason for being so excited about Tuesday is Florida

It's gonna be a knock out punch to the Sanders campaign. I can't wait for the results! Cuban Americans from every generation remember how evil and brutal was the Castro regime.

[Turin_C3PO]

13. Hopefully

those Cuban Americans vote for Biden in the general. They’re notoriously Republican in most elections.

[Gothmog]

11. I am looking forward to the Florida primary

Link to tweet

[tritsofme]

12. ''Tis but a mere flesh wound!