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Progressive Andrew Gillum Wins Upset In Florida Democratic Primary
NPR ^ | August 28, 20188:32 PM ET | Jessica Taylor

Posted on 08/28/2018 7:10:57 PM PDT by monkeyshine

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Mainstream Democrats sitting on their hands in the primaries. Doesn't bode well for them in the mid-terms, imo. Polls all got it wrong, again.
1 posted on 08/28/2018 7:10:57 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: monkeyshine

Will his/her progressivism (communism) help him/her in the general election?


2 posted on 08/28/2018 7:13:39 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Soros bougbt the seat for 650,000.


3 posted on 08/28/2018 7:13:43 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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I wonder if this means President Donald Trump will take a broom and sweep away that 'blue wave' away... As you said, it does not bode well for the Democratic party...

But after the 'frame job' the media and Democrats colluded on about the Russia investigation -- they deserve MUCH, MUCH WORSE...

4 posted on 08/28/2018 7:14:16 PM PDT by topher (America, please Do The Right Thing!)
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What’s heartening is that GOP primary votes for the governorship exceeded Democratic votes by 100K. https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/florida/ That’s about 3.5% of out 3.1m votes in total.


5 posted on 08/28/2018 7:15:03 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (They can have my pitbull when they pry his cold dead jaws off my ass.)
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To: monkeyshine

Of course the rabid left NPR would weigh in on this. Santa Claus won, and NPR is happy, they believe in Santa Claus—(the Federal gov which pays them)—too.


6 posted on 08/28/2018 7:15:37 PM PDT by Fungi
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Unless this pig's opponent is accused of being a rapist 5 weeks before the election (as in Alabama) this filthy turd doesn't stand a chance.
7 posted on 08/28/2018 7:16:47 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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This is so awesome. Here we have the dems on the island of a renowned communist against RON DESANTIS!! What a communist pig slaughter this will be. What do you see Cuban AMERICANS will do with this communists!! This is OVER!!


8 posted on 08/28/2018 7:16:53 PM PDT by raiderboy (Trump promised “shut down the government” in September; if no wall!!)
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Only NPR would call Gwen Graham centrist.


9 posted on 08/28/2018 7:17:17 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: monkeyshine

FL should go deep Red in the midterms!


10 posted on 08/28/2018 7:17:38 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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It will mean the Trump base will turn out to stop him.


11 posted on 08/28/2018 7:18:08 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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To: monkeyshine

The radical kooks have taken over the Democrat Party. I think it’s beginning to dawn on millions of white middle class Dems that their party has no place for them!


12 posted on 08/28/2018 7:18:37 PM PDT by dowcaet
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Well, they should be YUGELY disappointed in Nov.


13 posted on 08/28/2018 7:19:10 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Start running ads on how “Medicare for all” will destroy “Medicare for Seniors” who paid taxes all their working life to earn it.


14 posted on 08/28/2018 7:20:32 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/07/20/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-the-fbi-investigation-hanging-over-andrew-gillums-campaign/

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Still, Burgan noted, voters rarely mention the (FBI) investigation on the campaign trail.

Gillum’s Democratic opponents also haven’t seized on the issue. A Florida voter would be hard-pressed to find a negative television advertisement about Gillum. And when Chris King, one of Gillum’s opponents, was asked about the investigation in a gubernatorial debate in June, King defended Gillum.

Aubrey Jewett, a political science professor at the University of Central Florida, said there are a number of reasons for Democrats’ reluctance to weigh in. The case is still murky and Gillum hasn’t been implicated in any wrongdoing, so Gillum’s opponents would be going out on a limb somewhat to knock him for the investigation, Jewett said.

Gillum also hasn’t polled consistently well enough to warrant attacks from his Democratic opponents, Jewett noted.

But if Gillum were to secure the nomination, it’s extremely unlikely that his Republican general election opponent would hold his fire, said Florida State University political science professor Carol Weissert in an email to the Tampa Bay Times.

“Floridians—or really any voters—don’t want to put a ‘tainted’ candidate in office,” Weissert wrote. “Gillum isn’t well-known among voters which means he doesn’t have a reservoir of goodwill to draw down on against tough corruption allegations.”


15 posted on 08/28/2018 7:21:55 PM PDT by dontreadthis (A TIMELINE OF TREASON on Profile Page)
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To: monkeyshine

Polls are to fake news as hot is to Ann-Margret.


16 posted on 08/28/2018 7:22:00 PM PDT by fhayek
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“Only NPR would call Gwen Graham centrist.”

They said the same thing about Ruth Bader-Ginzburg.


17 posted on 08/28/2018 7:22:08 PM PDT by Luke21 (The Hill sucks.)
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Look, if you believe any pundit, pollster, Media jive...you is smoking too much reefer. These people are trying to sway elections, not report on them, Case closed. Of course they are like insane folks, they are playing the same record over and over and it never plays correctly!!! They should give it up. Because Trump folks will not talk with them or they lie to them the same way they lie to all the American people and voters.

This Democrat Gent Radical Progressive, Andrew Gillum is going to get slaughtered, politically by Republican, Ron DeSantis come this November in the general Mid-Term election.


18 posted on 08/28/2018 7:22:08 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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That sounds like an excellent ad !!!


19 posted on 08/28/2018 7:22:50 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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“Start running ads on how “Medicare for all” will destroy “Medicare for Seniors” who paid taxes all their working life to earn it.”
That is absolutely true. Thank you for that focus point. Keep fighting .


20 posted on 08/28/2018 7:23:00 PM PDT by raiderboy (Trump promised “shut down the government” in September; if no wall!!)
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