Who endorsed Andrew Gillum? Lots of people

[mcar]

From the nominee's website: https://andrewgillum.com/2018/08/latest-endorsements/

The Gillum for Governor campaign has been endorsed by:

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
U.S. Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro
Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax
Former Florida Democratic Party Chair Bob Poe
Former Florida Democratic Party Allison Tant
Orange-Osceola County State Attorney Aramis Ayala
Florida Senator Perry Thurston
Florida Senator Bobby Powell
Florida Senator Randolph Bracy
Florida Rep. and Democratic Whip Joseph Abruzzo
Florida Rep. Loranne Ausley
Florida Rep. Ramon Alexander
Florida Rep. Shevrin Jones
Florida Rep. Al Jacquet
Florida Rep. Patrick Henry
Florida Rep. Kamia Brown
Florida Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith
Former Florida Senator Tony Hill
Former Florida Rep. Mia Jones
Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon
Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan
Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness
Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief
Palm Beach County Commissioner Mack Bernard
Osceola County Commissioner Viviana Janer
Volusia County County Council Member At-Large Joyce M. Cusack
Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla
Hillsborough County Commissioner Les Miller
Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Betty T. Ferguson
Hillsborough County School Board Vice-Chair Tammy Shamburger
Miami-Dade School Board Member Dr. Steve Gallon, III
Birmingham, AL Mayor Randall Woodfin
Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam
Miramar Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe
Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle P. Rogers
West Park Mayor Eric Jones
Belle Glade Mayor Steve Wilson
Dania Beach Mayor Tamara James
Mayor of Daytona Beach Derrick Henry
Mayor of Palatka Terrill Hill
Greenacres Mayor Joel Flores
Pahokee Mayor Keith W. Babb Jr.
South Bay Mayor Joe Kyles
West Park Vice Mayor Brian Johnson
Opa Locka Vice Mayor Joseph Kelley
Florida City Vice Mayor RS Shiver
St. Petersburg Council Vice Chair Lisa Wheeler Bowman
Orlando Commissioner Regina Hill
Former Tampa City Council Chair Gwen Miller
Florida City Commissioner Sharon Butler
Gainesville Commissioner Harvey Ward
Gainesville Commissioner Adrian Hayes Santos
Gainesville Commissioner David Arreola
Fort Myers Councilwoman Teresa Watkins Brown
Riviera Beach Commissioner Tonya Davis Johnson
West Park Commissioner Felicia Brunson
Belle Glade Commissioner Johnny Burroughs
Panama City Commissioner Kenneth Brown
North Bay Village Commissioner Andreana Jackson
Lauderhill Commissioner Ken Thurston
Lauderdale Lakes Commissioner Sandra Davey
Dania Beach Commissioner Bobbie Grace
Broward County School Board Member Rosalind Osgood
Lake Worth City Commissioner Omari Hardy
Orange City City Council Member Evelyn D. Robinson
Daytona Beach City Commissioner Paula R. Reed
Daytona Beach City Commissioner Dannette Henry
DeLand City Commissioner Jessica Davis
North Miami Councilman Phillippe Bien-Aime
Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Dr. Erhabor Ighodaro
Miami Gardens Councilman David Williams Jr.
Miami Gardens Councilwoman Lisa C. Davis
Opa-Locka City Commissioner Matthew Pigatt
Belle Glade Commissioner Johnny Burroughs Jr.
Hollywood City Commissioner Dick Blattner
Kissimmee City Commissioner Angela Eady
Sarasota City Commissioner Shelli Freeland-Eddie
Former Tallahassee City Commissioner / Obama Administration Ambassador Allan Katz
Pahokee City Commissioner Benny L. Everett III
Pahokee City Commissioner Clara Murvin
Collective PAC
Color of Change
Indivisible
Democracy for America (DFA)
Opportunity First
People for the American Way (PFAW) Next Up Victory Fund
Our Revolution
Empowering Engaged Muslim Americans (Emgage USA)
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction
Muslims for Democracy and Fairness PAC
National environmental leader Bill McKibben and 350 Action
Working Families Party (WFP)
Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC)
Organize Florida
New Florida Majority
Women’s March Florida
National Nurses Union (NNU)
Democratic Black Caucus of Florida (DBCF)
NextGen America & Democratic activist Tom Steyer
Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida (DECF)
Recommended by the Dolphin Democrats
Florida Immigrant Coalition
Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF)
Indivisible Action Tampa Bay (IATB)
TV producer Norman Lear
NBA Legend Grant Hill
Miami radio host and community leader Papa Keith from 103.5 The Beat

[drray23]

1. Indeed. He is not a new random OR candidate as was portrayed

He is a Democrat with a lot of political experience. I think he stands a good chance to win against the demented trumper.

[mcar]

2. He is a good Democrat

Many other Democrats noticed that.

[FM123]

3. Wow, that's quite a list. Just like the polls did not reflect all the votes that he really had...

the one major endorsement by Bernie Sanders, too, did not reflect all the support that he really had.

[mcar]

4. That's it, exactly!

[brush]

41. Did you not see that endorsement list? Why would you say that...

Sanders' was "the one major endorsement" when there were many prominent endorsers?

Thenarrative pushed by some that Sanders' endorsement lifted him from obscurity and the primary win is just false.

He's not an OR candidate but a self-avowed regular Democrat who was a Clinton delegate in 2016.

[FM123]

42. Actually, your points were my points exactly.

Here in Broward County, we are still hurting from Parkland and we would have voted for Andrew Gillum with or without endorsements. I think my admiration of the long list may have given you the wrong impression.

[brush]

43. OK, the phrasing threw me off. Sanders was not the one major endorser.

[betsuni]

5. Thank you!

[mcar]

6. Just want the record out there

[ehrnst]

7. The DNC and Hillary had the foresight to give him and Abrams the spotlight at the convention.

I think that really made a difference as well.

[mcar]

8. Oh yeah!

It gave them both visibility as good Democrats.

[DinahMoeHum]

9. The New Yorker has a great story on him.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/andrew-gillum-and-the-extent-of-the-progressive-revolution

[sheshe2]

10. A great night for Democrats!

Thank you, mcar!

[Gothmog]

11. K&R

[NurseJackie]

12. I was under the impression that only Bernie had endorsed him and...

I was under the impression that only Bernie had endorsed him, and only Bernie had lifted him from obscurity, that he was Bernie's protege, that Bernie was his mentor, and only Bernie deserves credit for his win, and that without Bernie he'd be little more than a "has-been" or "yesterday's news".

All I'm saying is that it's odd to me to see how the media and pundits (and online discussion forums) are so willing, eager, to give credit for one man's success to someone who doesn't deserve it.

[Me.]

14. They Do It To Be Divisive

and people like Chris Hayes and Kornacki like to push him to the fore

[mcar]

18. It is making me crazy, Jackie

It's such lazy reporting.

[Me.]

13. Ah...So He Is In Fact

From the real democratic wing of the democratic party

[mcar]

19. He sure is Me.

A real, HRC, BHO supporting Democrat.

[regnaD kciN]

35. For the moment...

I’m sure that, if he fails to win in November, he’ll go right back to being one of those eeeeeeeeeeevil BernieBros whose kind need to be purged from the party.

[mcar]

37. What?

[Scurrilous]

15. K&R

[mythology]

16. And all the voters

[Gothmog]

17. From my twitter feed

Link to tweet

[mcar]

20. It's just insulting

Gillum won because he ran a great campaign and got the Democratic base (women of color) out to vote. And yes, he got some great endorsements as well - because of his policies and values.

[Gothmog]

21. Yep

Link to tweet

[Cha]

22. And, who got out and voted for Andrew en masse..

Link to tweet

Thank You, mcar

[Tarheel_Dem]

23. WoW! If one only read DU, you'd never know this guy even existed but for the Senator from VT.

OR taking credit for something that was gonna happen anyway. Typical.

[Cha]

27. Yeah, it's always a lot of posting to set the record straight

when it comes to them.

Tarheel

[mcar]

29. This Floridian saw all his hard work

He was everywhere. Kudos to all his volunteers too.

[Tarheel_Dem]

32. Sounds like a hard working Democrat who motivated the Democratic base, especially women of color.

[mcar]

34. That is it, exactly, Tarheel

He is not going to be typecast by lazy journalists and others.

[NurseJackie]

38. Stealing credit from someone else is contemptible...

... no matter who does it.

[Tarheel_Dem]

40. My thoughts exactly. n/t

[aikoaiko]

24. Ultimately it was the Democratic primary voters that mattered the kost

The endorsement that counts.

[0rganism]

25. who endorsed his opponent Grand Wizard DeSantis?

it sure would suck to be on that list today

[Awsi Dooger]

26. It was the first thing I noticed while researching Gillum

I thought I wouldn't consider anyone but Graham until I saw all the high profile endorsements for Gillum. I mentioned it in the Florida forum.

It had to mean something, that this guy had plenty of substance.

I ended up voting for Graham anyway but it was not a slam dunk and I had my eye on Gillum and how he was faring. Frankly, I thought he would end up a respectable second, setting up a future run for high office.

But let's do it now. We cannot allow another Republican in that office because one they are established it is more much difficult to oust an incumbent four years later.

[Guilded Lilly]

28. African American women supported and voted for him and that is a clear indication...

that he is the right candidate!
Forget The Media lauding “only” Sanders. That one bit of support doesn’t matter as long as our strong base of African American women are behind him.
Focus on HIS character and quality!
Look at that list if endorsements.
He’s extremely impressive!

[lunamagica]

30. K&R. What an impressive list!

[mshasta]

31. the endorsement from sanders

to me was a mere a drop in the bucket, we all are in this together,

this kid is being working hard and feel like for bernie was just one more to do list

[malaise]

33. Ignore them

Divide and rule is their game.
They want anything but a discussion of the racism associated with that monkey comment.

[mcar]

36. Divide & conquer indeed, malaise

Not this time.

[David__77]

39. I'm glad he's gotten lots of support.

Bernie Sanders was one of them - there were many others. It's good that Sanders supported him, and it's good that others supported him too.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

44. Yep. This should be a happy occasion.

[UTUSN]

45. K&R