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In reply to the discussion: Bernie-backed progressive Andrew Gillum will face a Trump-styled Republican in Florida's governor's [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)145. The endorsement came after Gillum reported this in Mid July:
In the past week, Gillum has secured impactful endorsements from across the state, including Orange-Osceola County State Attorney Aramis Ayala, the Florida Immigrant Coalition (their first ever gubernatorial endorsement), the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, and Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, the second-ever African-American elected statewide in that state.
That was before Sanders decided to endorse.
I didn't hear the NPR story. Can you link to it?
Are you saying HRC endorsed him over Graham? Or was she silent for this primary?
Not sure where you got this - are you confusing me with another poster? Or are you mistaking "many endorsers who were well known and influential in Florida" with HRC? No - I'm talking about this list:
https://andrewgillum.com/2018/08/latest-endorsements/
Is that clearer?
But you might be thinking of discussion of HRC's endorsement of him in 2016 as a Democratic leader when she gave him the spotlight for a national audience at the Democratic National Convention, along with Stacy Abrams. And Gillum did hire Brendan McPhillips who was the political director for Hillary for America in Pennsylvania in 2017, when he had issues raising money. From the looks of it, that did solve that issue. And his communications director was Diane Wasserman Shultz's press secretary.
But still, it's interesting that Sanders waited until August, the last endorser. Maybe he was hesitant to endorse someone that had endorsed his opponent, or perhaps it was because Gillum took large donations from out-of-state billionaires. Or that Gillum's communications director was Debbie Wasserman Shultz's press secretary.
That didn't stop Sanders from endorsing Tom Perriello in VA for the governor's race, however, so I figured that wasn't an issue for Bernie anymore.
Perhaps Hillary has pulled Sanders to the left on social justice issues. That's a possibility.
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Bernie-backed progressive Andrew Gillum will face a Trump-styled Republican in Florida's governor's [View all]
Voltaire2
Aug 2018
OP
All that to say no because she knows her endorsement would be perceived negatively.
LisaM
Aug 2018
#120
Yep. She is about supporting the goal, even if it doesn't bring the recognition
ehrnst
Aug 2018
#137
Yeah, I know I would pick an angry dude who told me I wasn't qualified for the job to be
MrsCoffee
Aug 2018
#73
You can't honestly believe Sandrs would have been a good VP choice. The man is and has never
lunamagica
Aug 2018
#94
An interesting race and should give us an indication if being far left can out-Trump Trump.
Vinca
Aug 2018
#3
Gillum was also supported by a "dark money" super PAC, Soros and Steyer. Not 27.00 donations. n/t
seaglass
Aug 2018
#12
Everyone is taking credit this morning for his win. That should say something - that it takes
seaglass
Aug 2018
#35
No, it doesn't bother me. Hence my original post mocking this as a scandal.
progressoid
Aug 2018
#159
You certainly seems very serious and put out in your responses to me for pointing out
ehrnst
Aug 2018
#160
He was reponding to Bernie's congratulatory tweet to him, so he was being gracious.
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#36
One wonders how a black politican can get even elected to office in the South without the help
ehrnst
Aug 2018
#13
That is Gillum's gracious way of responding to Bernie's congratulatory tweet.
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#39
On CNN - he said this was a win for "the Barack Obama wing..... ....the Hillary Clinton wing,
ehrnst
Aug 2018
#41
I'm talking about the Republicans and the people of Florida's definition of the word "socialism."
ehrnst
Aug 2018
#68
Yes, I know. The GOP is already painting Gillum as a Venezuela style socialist.
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#69
Yes - Despite efforts by others to make his nomination a divisive wedge in the party. (nt)
ehrnst
Aug 2018
#57
In response to a Sanders tweet. It wasn't the bros whjo gave the win to Gillum. It was black voters
lunamagica
Aug 2018
#95
Of course, AG deserves most of the credit as the candidate who won with a progressive message...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#62
Also ready for "full nudal frontity," as Archie Bunker would say... hahahaha!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#112
I know! This victory belongs to Gillum. A long-time, true Democrat. And it was DEMOCRATIC voters
lunamagica
Aug 2018
#97
BEYOND sad... the Bernie bashing schtick, perpetuating disunity, is getting old.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#110
I DO have faith & optimism exactly BECAUSE progressive candidates are catchin fire like never before
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#133
I pray that he gets elected,but I fear he won't. A liberal would have been tough enough
Demsrule86
Aug 2018
#27
Florida has tried to run centrists in this spot before. We always lose.
bearsfootball516
Aug 2018
#56
This was an opportunity unlike other times...and Crist ran...he was not a good candidate and
Demsrule86
Aug 2018
#74
Bernie is leading the Democratic Party in the right direction... good for him, good for the Party!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2018
#143
I must have missed that part of the article that said it's all because of Bernie.
progressoid
Aug 2018
#87
I wonder why he isn't billed as Tom Steyer-backed progressive Andrew Gillum? After all....
George II
Aug 2018
#96
Gillum seems like a great candidate. Can we stop aligning him with people determined
LisaM
Aug 2018
#102
AA women are going to soon have some power in this country, look out for GOOD things
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2018
#139
That's a fair point. Its actually pretty interesting that cases like this and the Ocasio-Cortez
JCanete
Aug 2018
#146