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mcar

(42,334 posts) Tue Aug 28, 2018, 10:17 PM Aug 2018

From Joy Reid

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We are looking at black candidates for governor in contiguous southern states - Florida and Georgia - in November. Historic.

9:34 PM - Aug 28, 2018

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From Joy Reid (Original Post) mcar Aug 2018 OP

Please make this happen. sheshe2 Aug 2018 #1

Yes, it's way past time. And the moon agrees! DemocracyMouse Aug 2018 #12

k&r bigtree Aug 2018 #2

K&R ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #3

K&R... spanone Aug 2018 #4

K&R 2naSalit Aug 2018 #5

Great news! Hekate Aug 2018 #6

She also followed that up to add another southern state, Maryland, with Jealous. George II Aug 2018 #7

African American governers in the South...that would be an awesome change! nt iluvtennis Aug 2018 #8

Can you imagine it? JHan Aug 2018 #9

Me too. Been donating to Stacey Abrahms. Just heard Andrew Gillum speak on a talk iluvtennis Aug 2018 #11

Wouldn't it? mcar Aug 2018 #15

Kick JHan Aug 2018 #10

how amazing would it be that the first black female governor was from the South JI7 Aug 2018 #13

Kick! Cha Aug 2018 #14

Morning, Cha mcar Aug 2018 #16

sheshe2

(83,791 posts)

1. Please make this happen.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 10:56 PM

Aug 2018

I will be over the moon if it does. It is time, way past time.

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)

12. Yes, it's way past time. And the moon agrees!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:58 AM

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bigtree

(85,998 posts)

2. k&r

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:04 PM

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ismnotwasm

(41,989 posts)

3. K&R

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Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:05 PM

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spanone

(135,844 posts)

4. K&R...

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:05 PM

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2naSalit

(86,647 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:11 PM

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Hekate

(90,714 posts)

6. Great news!

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:16 PM

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George II

(67,782 posts)

7. She also followed that up to add another southern state, Maryland, with Jealous.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:22 PM

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iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)

8. African American governers in the South...that would be an awesome change! nt

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:41 AM

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JHan

(10,173 posts)

9. Can you imagine it?

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:45 AM

Aug 2018

I'm psyched.

iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)

11. Me too. Been donating to Stacey Abrahms. Just heard Andrew Gillum speak on a talk

Reply to JHan (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:49 AM

Aug 2018

show this morning and I'm on board with his ideals - will donate to him as well. Let's keep emanating positive vibes. If a Dem could win the senate in Alabama, we can got a chance with Stacey and Andrew for governors.