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Native

(5,942 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 11:30 AM Aug 2016

Veterans plan protest of Donald Trump in Jacksonville

Source: Tampa Bay Times

When Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives in one of the nation's largest military communities today in Jacksonville, he can expect protest from veterans upset with his back and fourth with the family of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan who was killed in Iraq in 2004.

Few counties in American have as big of a military footprint than Jacksonville, which is home to two of the nation's five largest U.S. Navy bases. Nearly 100,000 people work on those bases. In addition, Duval County has almost 100,000 veterans, more than any other county in Florida, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/veterans-plan-protest-of-donald-trump-in-jacksonville/2287950



The protest will be outside, but I'm betting on stuff happening inside as well. This could turn out to be very, very interesting!
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Veterans plan protest of Donald Trump in Jacksonville (Original Post) Native Aug 2016 OP
I am wondering what the reaction would have been here, had der drumpfenfuhrer showed niyad Aug 2016 #1
GO FLORIDA! The worse he looks there, the better! nolabear Aug 2016 #2
Yep! We are supposedly ground zero for Hill's campaign. Native Aug 2016 #3
If we can help her carry Florida GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #4
Yup. Trump can't win without Florida. Statistical Aug 2016 #5
Totally agree GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #6
Good. riversedge Aug 2016 #7
Just got done watching the 3 pm rally in Daytona. This rally will probably be boring too. Native Aug 2016 #8

niyad

(113,348 posts)
1. I am wondering what the reaction would have been here, had der drumpfenfuhrer showed
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 11:35 AM
Aug 2016

up here today instead of last friday. there is also an incredibly large military footprint here.

Statistical

(19,264 posts)
5. Yup. Trump can't win without Florida.
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 04:24 PM
Aug 2016

I don't really think we can win regardless but Florida is a must win for him.

Native

(5,942 posts)
8. Just got done watching the 3 pm rally in Daytona. This rally will probably be boring too.
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 05:27 PM
Aug 2016

Unless the protesters manage to get under his skin.

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