Barack Obama

I am a 20-year resident of Florida but am originally from PA and MA. We just spent 2 glorious weeks back in Boston in June. How I miss it. We still have family there and our youngest was spending a week at a camp at Berklee College of Music.

I have been more involved in education issues on the local and state level here where we've raised our kids and my SO is a public school teacher, a fragile position to be in here in FL. We hate what has become of this once-lovely state. I'm certainly watching the governor's race here closely, as I think we have a good chance to unseat Scott. The legislature, however, is entrenched and gets stupider and stupider on a daily basis. 2 years till youngest finishes HS and 5 years till SO can retire. Let's hope there is still a state pension system.

My county is purely Tea but, good news, is imploding because of it. SO and I joke that we are the lone Democrats in the neighborhood. If we aren't, the others are hiding, we're the only one with Obama/Biden stickers on our cars.

I am an OFA member, contribute as I can and get the emails. Florida has potential but local battles in my neck of the woods are pointless unless the party gets involved. They haven't run a real candidate for any county or state office here in years. Sad, but it will change.

Thanks again for the welcome. I envy you your MA pols!