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In reply to the discussion: Andrew Gillum: "We could not have done it without you, Senator @BernieSanders" [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)She and the DNC gave him the spotlight at the convention.
He certainly was given a national audience by them, and I'm sure that helped to boost his credibility and popularity.
I imagine that Sanders may have been hesitant to endorse someone so associated with the establishment. That might explain why he waited to be one of the last endorsers, waiting until August, which was after polls showing Gillum pulling ahead.
https://andrewgillum.com/2018/07/gillums-straw-poll-victories-endorsements-show-growing-momentum-gov-race/
Or it might be the fact that Gillum received at least $1M from Tom Steyer & $500K from Soros.
But accepting big money from big donors like Soros didn't cause Senator Sanders to balk at endorsing Tom Perriello, so nevermind.