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HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:44 PM Nov 2012

GOTV is strong in St Petersburg!

I was a little worried. No landline, so I haven't gotten calls. Gotten several emails, but no canvassers for most of the election.
However, last night I was visited by a very sweet elderly lady who wanted to know if I was going to vote for the President. I assured her I would. Then, just now a nice middle-aged woman knocked on my door, before she could speak I told her I was headi.g to the poll right after lunch.
I thanked both women for their efforts and for stopping by. Both were very enthusiastic Obama volunteers. Gives me hope my county (Pinellas, which leans R), might just go for Obama. Probably not, but I'm keeping fingers crossed.
Time to jump in rainlocker and head to poll!

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GOTV is strong in St Petersburg! (Original Post) HooptieWagon Nov 2012 OP

Pinellas County does not lean R. It leans D. NCTraveler Nov 2012 #1

Yes, Obama beat McCain, but usually this area leans R. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #3

Pinellas County is D. NCTraveler Nov 2012 #4

Kathy Castor is mostly Tampa, just the tip of Pinellas. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #7

I had a woman come looking for my brother at my mother's yesterday. lilithsrevenge12 Nov 2012 #2

I just had two Obama volunteers at my door in the Tyrone area independentpiney Nov 2012 #5

I live just a bit east. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #6

I voted early last Tuesday downtown independentpiney Nov 2012 #8

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

1. Pinellas County does not lean R. It leans D.

Reply to HooptieWagon (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:55 PM

Nov 2012

2008
Obama - 53.6
McCain - 45.3

2004
Bush - 49.55
Kerry - 49.52
Nader - .53

Senate
Castor - 52.72
Martinez - 44.43

2000
Gore - 49.3
Bush - 45.4

Senate
Nelson - 49.9
McCollum - 41.5

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

3. Yes, Obama beat McCain, but usually this area leans R.

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:04 PM

Nov 2012

All the Mayors are repukes. City Councils and County Commission majority repuke. R Congressman. R State Senator. Etc, etc. Not as bad as it seems, but just enough Rs that they win most of the offices. Theres a lot of retirees here, all they care about is keeping their taxes low.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

4. Pinellas County is D.

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:09 PM

Nov 2012

Pinellas County is D. I work for the party in the County. It is much different than Hillsborough.

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

7. Kathy Castor is mostly Tampa, just the tip of Pinellas.

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:07 PM

Nov 2012

My Congresscritter is Bill Young. He used to be OK, but now he's just part of Repuke obstruction, plus getting too old. Been trying to vote him out for past several elections now.