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sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 09:10 AM Nov 2015

Hillary Clinton rolls out Florida support

Her campaign said late Monday it has launched a “Florida Leadership Council” to organize events and volunteers ahead of the March 15 state primary. The group includes U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, the only Democrat elected statewide, and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, a longtime Clinton friend.

“When it comes to Florida’s cities, and the challenges they face, Hillary Clinton is the best candidate equipped to tackle and move them forward,” Levine said in a statement. “Clinton gets it, and will make a fundamental difference for every city in America.”

Clinton’s state support includes Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant as well as every Florida Democratic member of Congress except Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, the Democratic National Committee chairwoman, and Rep. Gwen Graham of Tallahassee. Her father, former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, is on Clinton’s list.

So are eight state senators and 28 state representatives, and the mayors of Tampa and Orlando and, in South Florida, of North Miami, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Hallandale Beach, Weston and Wilton Manors. Clinton’s team also includes county commissioners, school board members, city council members, former elected officials, activists and fundraisers.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/elections-2016/article45119010.html#storylink=cpy

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Hillary Clinton rolls out Florida support (Original Post) sufrommich Nov 2015 OP
As a Floridian I can say SwampG8r Nov 2015 #1
Obama won Florida against Mitt. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #2
Alan Grayson is on that list. is he a "bliue dog" now? Cha Nov 2015 #3
Read the comments below? MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #4
Fantastic...I'm ready to help Hillary win Florida!! Sancho Nov 2015 #5
Thank you, Sancho! Cha Nov 2015 #7
I went to a meeting today with Betty Castor Sancho Nov 2015 #8
Sounds like you are in the thick of things in Florida.. bravo! I remember Betty Castor's Cha Nov 2015 #9
Hillary is racking up support at a dizzying rate. oasis Nov 2015 #6

SwampG8r

(10,287 posts)
1. As a Floridian I can say
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 10:21 AM
Nov 2015

What a bunch of blue dogs you have listed
Sad state of affairs in Florida.but its the same people who dumped meek to.support a republican Charlie crist
This support for.dems is about an Inch deep
If she is the nominee I expect the same results as gore got
300,000 of them will vote for the real Republican and not the fake one

Cha

(297,655 posts)
3. Alan Grayson is on that list. is he a "bliue dog" now?
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 11:00 PM
Nov 2015

snip//

US Senator Bill Nelson
Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham
US Representative Corrine Brown
US Representative Kathy Castor
US Representative Ted Deutch
US Representative Lois Frankel
US Representative Alan Grayson
US Representative Alcee Hastings
US Representative Patrick Murphy
US Representative Frederica Wilson
Former Congressman Joe Garcia
Former Congressman Ron Klein
State Senator Oscar Braynon
State Senate Democratic Leader Arthenia Joyner
State Senator Gwen Margolis
State Senator Maria Sachs
State Senator Chris Smith
State Senator Eleanor Sobel
State Senator Audrey Gibson
State Senator Darren Soto
Democratic House Leader State Representative Mia Jones
Incoming Democratic House Leader State Representative Janet Cruz
State Representative Lori Berman
State Representative Randolph Bracy
State Representative Gwendolyn Clark Reed
State Representative John Cortes

The rest of the list..
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/hillary-clinton-names-more-than-150-democrats-to-her-florida-campaign-team/2254271

Mahalo su!

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
4. Read the comments below?
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 11:13 PM
Nov 2015

What's commented on after the article sort of goes along with the majority of much of the FL Democratic committees. Most of them aren't what I'd call Hillary fans.

cough, cough... That's putting it mildly!

Sancho

(9,070 posts)
5. Fantastic...I'm ready to help Hillary win Florida!!
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 11:29 PM
Nov 2015

My union is also looking forward to this election!

Sancho

(9,070 posts)
8. I went to a meeting today with Betty Castor
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 10:39 PM
Nov 2015

Democratic State Senator (first woman), Commissioner of Education (first woman cabinet member), and President of the University of South Florida - and mother of our current State Representative Kathy Castor.

Hillary will be in Tampa in two weeks.

I was at breakfast this morning with a union committee.

Things are moving in Florida. Alan Greyson's endorsement was big.

Cha

(297,655 posts)
9. Sounds like you are in the thick of things in Florida.. bravo! I remember Betty Castor's
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 11:54 PM
Nov 2015

name from back in the day of Florida Politics on DU.

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