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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRising Dem Star Andrew Gillum Takes Five-Point Lead In Florida Over Trump Clone Ron DeSantis
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/08/31/randrew-gillum-florida-five-point-lead.html
Posted on Fri, Aug 31st, 2018 by Sean Colarossi
Rising Dem Star Andrew Gillum Takes Five-Point Lead In Florida Over Trump Clone Ron DeSantis
In the first poll released since his stunning upset victory in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, rising progressive star Andrew Gillum leads Republican opponent Ron DeSantis in the race to be Floridas next governor.
According to Public Policy Polling, the Democrat has a five-point lead over the Trump clone 48 percent to 43 percent.
The poll also found that Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson has a slim one-point lead over his Republican opponent Gov. Rick Scott.
Link to tweet
If the polling carries all the way to the November elections, not only would Democrats reclaim the governors mansion in Florida, but they would hold onto a Senate seat Republicans are desperate to put into their column.
Another referendum on Trump
A Gillum victory would be yet another rebuke of Trump in a year full of political setbacks for the president. Like Trump, DeSantis appears to be running a campaign of bigotry and minority resentment in hopes of turning out the Republican base.
The day after Gillums surprise primary victory in Florida, the GOP candidate used racially tinged rhetoric to rally his supporters against his African American opponent.
The last thing we need to do is monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state, DeSantis said in a highly criticized set of remarks.
Democrats are looking toward the future
If one thing is becoming clear about the Democratic Party in 2018, its that they are looking toward the future. The partys candidates are diverse and offer an optimistic view of America a stark contrast to the dark rhetoric of the other side.
Andrew Gillum is no exception to this long line of promising fresh faces in the Democratic Party. If he wins in November, he will be the first African American governor in Floridas history.
Meanwhile, the Republican Party continues to move backward by fully embracing the politics of fear and bigotry that Trump used to fuel his presidential campaign and, now, his presidency.
The Democratic Party looks like the future of America inclusive, diverse and full of hope and the GOP is a spitting image of Donald Trump, reviving the worst elements of Americas past in order to win votes.
For Republicans, that is a long-term recipe for disaster.
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Rising Dem Star Andrew Gillum Takes Five-Point Lead In Florida Over Trump Clone Ron DeSantis (Original Post)
babylonsister
Aug 2018
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ZeroSomeBrains
(638 posts)1. Good for Florida
I know Florida has been tilting republican so having a democrat being able to win the Florida governorship would be huge. And screw that peice of garbage republican candidate. They don't even hide their bigotry in dog whistles anymore.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)2. K&R
drray23
(7,637 posts)3. Not only is it good for Florida if gillum wins.
It is also great for the country. It is critical that we have a dem governor in that battleground state in 2020. We don't want a repeat of shenanigans during the presidential election.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)4. kick