 Judge Serves A Crushing Blow To The Florida GOP That Could Change The State’s ColorA Leon Circuit Judge in Florida has adopted a map of Florida Senate districts that is a huge win for voter s rights groups and a crushing blow to one of the most heinously corrupt political systems in the country. Florida registered Democrats outnumber Republicans. The state has a history of pulling off wins for Democrats like Barack Obama and Al Gore. The latter is proof of what the state is also famous for.Florida has a sad history of voter suppression. College students and new residents turned away because they either kept their home state license or hadn t switched it yet. It was OK to register, sorry, you just can t vote. Long lines and refusals are commonplace, as are difficult to read ballots. then there were the chads. Hundreds of thousands of votes tossed aside because of hanging chads.So why is the redistricting of Florida s Senate so important? it gives the Democrats a shot at a one-seat majority. Taking half of the legislative power in the state is the first step to maintaining Florida as a solidly purple state. Purple states tend to turn blue in presidential election years, and with a little bit of down-ballot voting, a Democrat could see the Governor s mansion.Florida s house districts were recently redrawn as well, but the more than 20 seat supermajority Republicans hold is from the rural districts where the south is still the south and everyone else be damned. Still, a purple Florida could lead to exciting advances in both the US House and Senate. Marco Rubio has shown what his service to his country means by abandoning his post. He doesn t want to play senator anymore, he wants to play president.That s the kind of quality  red  thinking we ve seen from Florida since the 1990s. We get to sit and listen to Jeb! brag about how great the Florida economy was when he was governor, never once mentioning that it was built on a bubble of real estate and construction. It was called a  boom.  Every tradesman known to man went into business for himself and made three phone calls, scheduled 6 months at a time of whatever it was they did and went to work.When the bubble exploded and the bottom fell out, thanks to further deregulation by brother George among other things, Florida was left in shambles; the housing market decimated. Banks went into mass foreclosure mode on such a scale that it will never truly be settled. Neighborhoods were abandoned as tradesmen lost their livelihoods almost overnight.This is the Republican plan in action because Florida is so strict with their building licenses and the costs with required insurances went so high that those enterprising tradesmen ended up working for big companies or leaving the state altogether when things started turning around. Many who lost everything found themselves working for half or less of what they were making before the crash.Florida deserves a break. Far too much idiocy comes from Florida conservatives. Or have we forgotten: George Zimmerman. Florida has a shot at redemption if those people who are registered Democrats get out and vote blue all the way down the ticket.Featured image via redstate.com News
judge serves a crushing blow to the florida gop that could change the state color leon circuit judge florida adopted map florida senate districts huge win voter rights groups crushing blow one heinously corrupt political systems country florida registered democrats outnumber republicans the state history pulling wins democrats like barack obama al gore the latter proof state also famous sad history voter suppression college students new residents turned away either kept home state license switched yet it ok register sorry vote long lines refusal commonplace difficult read ballots chaos hundreds thousands votes tossed aside hanging redistricting florida senate important gives democrats shot majority taking half legislative power state first step maintaining florida solidly purple state purple states tend turn blue presidential election years little bit voting democrat could see governor house districts recently redrawn well seat supermajority republicans hold rural districts south still south everyone else damned still purple florida could lead exciting advances us house senate marco rubio shown service country means abandoning post he want play senator anymore wants play kind quality red thinking seen florida since we get sit listen jeb bag great florida economy governor never mentioning built bubble real estate construction it called boom every tradesman known man went business made three phone calls scheduled months time whatever went bubble exploded bottom fell thanks deregulation brother george among things florida left samples housing market decimated banks went mass foreclosure mode scale never truly settled neighborhoods abandoned tribesmen lost livelihoods almost republican plan action florida strict building licenses costs required insurance went high enterprising tribesmen ended working big companies leaving state altogether things started turning around many lost everything found working half less making deserves break far much idiot comes florida conservatives or forgotten george zimmerman florida shot redemption people registered democrats get vote blue way image via news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Judge Serves A Crushing Blow To The Florida GOP That Could Change The State’s ColorA Leon Circuit Judge in Florida has adopted a map of Florida Senate districts that is a huge win for voter s rights groups and a crushing blow to one of the most heinously corrupt political systems in the country. Florida registered Democrats outnumber Republicans. The state has a history of pulling off wins for Democrats like Barack Obama and Al Gore. The latter is proof of what the state is also famous for.Florida has a sad history of voter suppression. College students and new residents turned away because they either kept their home state license or hadn t switched it yet. It was OK to register, sorry, you just can t vote. Long lines and refusals are commonplace, as are difficult to read ballots. then there were the chads. Hundreds of thousands of votes tossed aside because of hanging chads.So why is the redistricting of Florida s Senate so important? it gives the Democrats a shot at a one-seat majority. Taking half of the legislative power in the state is the first step to maintaining Florida as a solidly purple state. Purple states tend to turn blue in presidential election years, and with a little bit of down-ballot voting, a Democrat could see the Governor s mansion.Florida s house districts were recently redrawn as well, but the more than 20 seat supermajority Republicans hold is from the rural districts where the south is still the south and everyone else be damned. Still, a purple Florida could lead to exciting advances in both the US House and Senate. Marco Rubio has shown what his service to his country means by abandoning his post. He doesn t want to play senator anymore, he wants to play president.That s the kind of quality  red  thinking we ve seen from Florida since the 1990s. We get to sit and listen to Jeb! brag about how great the Florida economy was when he was governor, never once mentioning that it was built on a bubble of real estate and construction. It was called a  boom.  Every tradesman known to man went into business for himself and made three phone calls, scheduled 6 months at a time of whatever it was they did and went to work.When the bubble exploded and the bottom fell out, thanks to further deregulation by brother George among other things, Florida was left in shambles; the housing market decimated. Banks went into mass foreclosure mode on such a scale that it will never truly be settled. Neighborhoods were abandoned as tradesmen lost their livelihoods almost overnight.This is the Republican plan in action because Florida is so strict with their building licenses and the costs with required insurances went so high that those enterprising tradesmen ended up working for big companies or leaving the state altogether when things started turning around. Many who lost everything found themselves working for half or less of what they were making before the crash.Florida deserves a break. Far too much idiocy comes from Florida conservatives. Or have we forgotten: George Zimmerman. Florida has a shot at redemption if those people who are registered Democrats get out and vote blue all the way down the ticket.Featured image via redstate.com News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: judge serves a crushing blow to the florida gop that could change the state color leon circuit judge florida adopted map florida senate districts huge win voter rights groups crushing blow one heinously corrupt political systems country florida registered democrats outnumber republicans the state history pulling wins democrats like barack obama al gore the latter proof state also famous sad history voter suppression college students new residents turned away either kept home state license switched yet it ok register sorry vote long lines refusal commonplace difficult read ballots chaos hundreds thousands votes tossed aside hanging redistricting florida senate important gives democrats shot majority taking half legislative power state first step maintaining florida solidly purple state purple states tend turn blue presidential election years little bit voting democrat could see governor house districts recently redrawn well seat supermajority republicans hold rural districts south still south everyone else damned still purple florida could lead exciting advances us house senate marco rubio shown service country means abandoning post he want play senator anymore wants play kind quality red thinking seen florida since we get sit listen jeb bag great florida economy governor never mentioning built bubble real estate construction it called boom every tradesman known man went business made three phone calls scheduled months time whatever went bubble exploded bottom fell thanks deregulation brother george among things florida left samples housing market decimated banks went mass foreclosure mode scale never truly settled neighborhoods abandoned tribesmen lost livelihoods almost republican plan action florida strict building licenses costs required insurance went high enterprising tribesmen ended working big companies leaving state altogether things started turning around many lost everything found working half less making deserves break far much idiot comes florida conservatives or forgotten george zimmerman florida shot redemption people registered democrats get vote blue way image via news