| Dear Florida Democrats,
Democrats and friends celebrated Passover and Easter this past week amidst unprecedented circumstances, and we hope all our Democratic family who observed had a very happy Holy Week. Although our celebrations may have been smaller or done differently this year as we coped with the current circumstances and social distancing, hopefully you and your loved ones were able to find joy in reflecting on happy times… past and still to come.
During this time when so many are struggling, it may be hard to celebrate politics. But i’ts very important to note we have scored some important victories recently. One major win is for Florida’s college students, who will once again be able to early vote on their campuses — something we’ve been fighting for in court for the past two years. Another court win is that the Secretary of State now must have a plan in place by June 1 on how candidates will be ordered on the General Election ballot, rather than wait for the appeals court decision. And, in a huge win this past Tuesday, the federal ruling that said returning citizens cannot be denied the right to vote if they are unable to pay their outstanding court debts has been expanded to include all returning citizens, not just the 17 original plaintiffs.
Last summer when we began building our 2020 campaign infrastructure, we had a historically large and diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates, any of whom would be better than the current occupant of the White House. Our fantastic candidates built grassroots enthusiasm and showed Americans that Democrats are the ones fighting for them. The Democratic primary has made our Party stronger and more prepared to take on Donald Trump in the general election. Today, FDP has more than 100 staff and 15,000 volunteers who are trained and ready to defeat Donald Trump. We will do everything we can to help our presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, win Florida.
May we all look forward to blessings of joy, peace and hope for the days ahead. We are all in this together.
As of Monday, April 13, there are exactly 204 days — 6 months and 23 days — to November 3, 2020. |
