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Awsi Dooger

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8. I went back and forth between the two of them
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 08:23 PM
Aug 2018

I considered Gillum but voted for Graham. I mentioned it in the Florida forum.

Regarding electability I don't know what to think. Graham fares better in current polling but I know so many guys my age (59) who are scared of women in power and would prefer a black male candidate over a white woman. Again, I mentioned that in the Florida forum. Kind of like Obama above Hillary.

It all depends what Democratic women would do. Would they show up passionately for Gillum?

This is one of the most difficult balancing acts I can remember. A classy well spoken more traditional woman against a more progressive black male with the lingo and grass roots support.

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Still a lot of territory to cover, elleng Aug 2018 #1
Gillum was relatively unknown in south Fl. bagimin Aug 2018 #7
And now he is the primary winner! oberliner Aug 2018 #11
im worried JennyMominFL Aug 2018 #2
I have the same mindset. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #6
I went back and forth between the two of them Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #8
This is exciting! mcar Aug 2018 #3
It sure is oberliner Aug 2018 #4
Agreed! Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #12
They are literally 1% apart. octoberlib Aug 2018 #5
It's 32.5 to 32.2 Gillum octoberlib Aug 2018 #9
6,000 vote lead oberliner Aug 2018 #10
Gillum and Graham aren't really all that different, but Graham was probably the safer choice. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #13
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