3 million independents locked out. Florida's rigged primary just handed both parties another loss. Media blitz pod
Three million, three hundred twenty-four thousand independent Floridians — including more than 640,000 veterans — were locked out of this week's primary. More people were shut out than voted in the entire last cycle. Paul Rieckhoff breaks down how the closed-primary racket rigs elections before a single ballot is cast, why the DSA keeps winning primaries and losing general elections, and where the independent counterattack is already underway.
Three million independent Floridians were barred from every contest on this week's ballot. More than 640,000 of them are veterans.…
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episodeThe exact count. 3,324,324 no-party Floridians locked out — more than voted in the entire 2024 primary
Why Florida's July 20 book-closing rule is a quiet, structur. Why Florida's July 20 book-closing rule is a quiet, structural disenfranchisement of 25% of the state
640,784 Florida veterans blocked from casting a ballot this. 640,784 Florida veterans blocked from casting a ballot this week
Meet Mike Klein. West Point '89, Desert Storm veteran, running no-party affiliation in Florida's third
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