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In reply to the discussion: Sanders-backed Andrew Gillum wins major upset in Florida Dem gov primary [View all]bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)15. Agreed completely.
I liked Graham, but Gillum is more indicative of the future of the party. We have to start trying candidates like him in swing states. He brings a ton of energy, and it's very hard not to love him.
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Sanders-backed Andrew Gillum wins major upset in Florida Dem gov primary [View all]
mobeau69
Aug 2018
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Yes. He ran as a Democrat. He IS a Democrat. I don't see any issue here as long as a DEMOCRAT
still_one
Aug 2018
#24
How about standing up for what you believe and convincing voters to follow your vision...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#11
Why take a gratuitous shot at Charlie Crist? He was already Governor of Florida and is now....
George II
Aug 2018
#33
Crist did win Gov. of Fl. as a Repub. He lost Gov. race twice, once as an Independent.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2018
#51
Gillum was just interviewed on CNN - he said this was a win for "the Barack Obama wing.....
George II
Aug 2018
#55
He was also backed by Tom Steyer, a man who I hope will be our next president. (eom)
StevieM
Aug 2018
#16
Some seem to want to infer division, which it isn't. He is a Democrat, and supported the Democratic
still_one
Aug 2018
#26
Yep, the traitor and his cultists are ticks on the nation and their lifeblood is division. nt
mobeau69
Aug 2018
#31
whomever alerted this, the poster was calling Trump a traitor not the Democrat
CreekDog
Aug 2018
#49
I like Gillum, glad he won, but I read on twitter tonight that he was not only "Sanders-backed".....
George II
Aug 2018
#28
"It's a truly broad-based win for the entire Democratic Party and Gillum."
KY_EnviroGuy
Aug 2018
#75
I wouldn't read too much into a headline. Bernie campaigned for Andrew on the ground.
mobeau69
Aug 2018
#66
It was Tom Steyer who first introduced me the Andrew Gillum. That endorsement mattered a lot to me.
StevieM
Aug 2018
#84