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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 03:00 PM Mar 2016

Obama And Biden Endorse Centrist Dem For Marco Rubio's Florida Senate Seat

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have endorsed Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Fla.) to be the Democratic candidate for the Senate in one of the party's most competitive battles this cycle, according to Murphy's campaign.

The campaign sent a statement to The Huffington Post and other outlets on Wednesday morning that cited Obama's praise for Murphy's work on a range of issues and a statement from Biden calling him a champion for the middle class.

"The President, the Vice President and I share the same values and commitment -- strengthening Social Security and Medicare for our seniors, protecting a woman's right to choose, and growing America’s middle class," Murphy said, per the statement. "Over the past seven years, President Obama and Vice President Biden have been champions for Democrats and hardworking families across our country, and I am humbled and proud to receive their endorsement and campaign shoulder-to-shoulder with them for what we believe in."

The move snubs Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), Murphy's more liberal rival for the Democratic nomination in Florida's Senate race. Coming the day after presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton largely dominated Super Tuesday primary contests against her rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), it also appeared to be a sign of the party's direction as the general election nears: coalescing behind candidates who are keen to talk about Obama's legacy rather than the revolution Sanders envisions and are more likely to appeal to voters beyond the Democratic base.

more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-biden-patrick-murphy-florida_us_56d6ec2ce4b03260bf78a77d

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Obama And Biden Endorse Centrist Dem For Marco Rubio's Florida Senate Seat (Original Post) Freddie Stubbs Mar 2016 OP
Great choice. oasis Mar 2016 #1
K AND R! JaneyVee Mar 2016 #2
Grayson was one of the biggest allies in Congress to get the ACA passed. His statement - jillan Mar 2016 #3
Good. Grayson was not the right choice. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #4
You'd rather have a Republican with a "d" next to his name who votes like a Republican? Fuddnik Mar 2016 #5
I think what Grayson did to the mother of his children was despicable. What he did to his msanthrope Mar 2016 #7
Good pick! wyldwolf Mar 2016 #6
Honestly neither candidate is great here dsc Mar 2016 #8
Bummer RobertEarl Mar 2016 #9

jillan

(39,451 posts)
3. Grayson was one of the biggest allies in Congress to get the ACA passed. His statement -
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 03:13 PM
Mar 2016

The Republican Plan for healthcare is to die quickly soon became a talking point.

But whatever, go ahead and kick your friends to the ground when you no longer need them.

Disappointing. Save it for after you retire.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
5. You'd rather have a Republican with a "d" next to his name who votes like a Republican?
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:09 PM
Mar 2016

No wonder this Party is going to Hell in a handbasket.

The only reason I'm sticking around as a "d" through the general primary in August, is so I can vote for Grayson. Fuck Obama, Biden, and Nelson on this one.

 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
7. I think what Grayson did to the mother of his children was despicable. What he did to his
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:12 PM
Mar 2016

longtime political aide was disgusting.

I don't trust a man who treats women that way.

dsc

(52,130 posts)
8. Honestly neither candidate is great here
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:14 PM
Mar 2016

Murphy is more conservative than I would like but Grayson is a hot mess. His divorce is bad enough but the hedge fund is terrible. It would be like finding out Kennedy ran a sweat shop in his spare time.

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