Top Stories

Why did Democrats lose Florida?

Leave a Comment / 2020 Elections, Top Stories / By

Still, to put blame solely on Miami-Dade would be wrong. When all the results are certified, Miami-Dade will have provided the largest net positive gains for Republicans in the entire nation, with over 200,000 votes gained this cycle. However, this only counts for a lost of those 200,000 votes. Joe Biden is currently losing the state by 374,394. Therefore, even if Biden had a net loss of zero votes in Miami-Dade, he would have still lost the state by a wider margin than Hillary did in 2016. Why?

Lying in the Bed: The exact moment Hillary Clinton lost the election.

Leave a Comment / 2016 Presidential Election, Top Stories / By

Since Election Night, Democrats have been scratching their heads and wondering why a highly-qualified Hillary Clinton lost. What was that precise moment that turned the tide? Was it the Comey letter? Was it the email server scandal? Was it the DNC email scandal? Democrats have been trying to find answers, but really cannot pinpoint the …

Lying in the Bed: The exact moment Hillary Clinton lost the election. Read More »

Florida’s new political landscape: Republicans are expanding, and Democrats should worry.

2 Comments / 2016 Presidential Election, Top Stories / By

With the election of Donald Trump in November, Democrats were quick to Monday Morning Quarterback as to why Hillary Clinton lost, especially in the State of Florida, where polls were looking good for her. As with other states, we heard that voter turnout was down for Democrats. We also heard that rural America was voting …

Florida’s new political landscape: Republicans are expanding, and Democrats should worry. Read More »

Party registration and vote choice in Florida during 2016 Presidential Election.

Leave a Comment / Top Stories / By

Over the last few weeks, I have been putting together a data set for precinct-level results in Florida. I am still waiting for some final numbers, but I have enough to at least do a preliminary examination of how Florida voted. With the numbers I have, which is over 5,500 precincts (almost all), there is …

Party registration and vote choice in Florida during 2016 Presidential Election. Read More »

Southwest Orange County shows white-collar shift from GOP to Democratic in 2016.

Leave a Comment / Top Stories / By

For years, Windermere was known as the place that would always vote Republican in Orange County. During the 2000 Presidential election, Windermere voted 73% for George W. Bush. In 2012, Romney won 80.2% in Windermere. However, in 2016, something happened. And yes, that something was Donald Trump. As someone who has lived most of my …

Southwest Orange County shows white-collar shift from GOP to Democratic in 2016. Read More »

Hillary Clinton squandered 4.3% Florida lead in a matter of 12 hours.

Leave a Comment / 2016 Presidential Election, Top Stories / By

Democrats, particularly in Florida, pride themselves on the fact that they have a great early and vote-by-mail system. And regardless of what you think about the Democratic Party structure, they actually do. Prior to votes being cast on Election Day, more Democrats had turned out to vote than Republicans in Florida. However, Election Day changed …

Hillary Clinton squandered 4.3% Florida lead in a matter of 12 hours. Read More »

Why Democrats lost the Coal Belt, and will never win it again.

Leave a Comment / Top Stories, Voting Behavior / By

Driving into the Walmart parking lot in Benton, Illinois, I park next to a Ford F-150 with a “Like Father, Like Son” coal miner decal on the back window. Just a few cars down, an older red Pontiac Grand Am has a “Coal Miner’s Wife” decal, with the same silhouette of a coal miner. These …

Why Democrats lost the Coal Belt, and will never win it again. Read More »