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Mon Jul 20, 2015, 05:35 PM Jul 2015

Florida Democrats Speak About Marion County Confederate Flag On Twitter

By Allison Stendardo on July 20th, 2015

Florida Democrats used the hashtag #TakeItDown last week in a tweet about Marion County’s decision to fly the Confederate flag at the McPherson Governmental Complex.

The tweet, which came from the Florida Party’s official Twitter account on July 16, contained a picture of the flag above the complex , along with text reading, “RT (retweet) to tell them to take it down #TakeItDown!” It also included a link to a Palm Beach Post article chronicling the events.

Max Steele, press secretary for the Florida Democratic Party, said now is the time for the flag to be removed.

“The time has passed,” Steele said. “We’re one nation, one country” ...


http://www.wuft.org/news/2015/07/20/florida-democrats-speak-about-marion-county-confederate-flag-on-twitter/

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