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Biden wins endorsement of top Florida Democrat [View all]
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/11/26/biden-wins-endorsement-of-top-florida-democrat-1229814TALLAHASSEE — Florida State Sen. Audrey Gibson, one of the more prominent Democrats in state government, said she is endorsing Vice President Joe Biden, a boost for the candidate in a state that could prove pivotal if the nominating battle lasts into March.
Gibson, an African American, is the Florida Senate’s top Democrat. The chamber is narrowly controlled by Republicans. While other Democratic legislators jumped in early to endorse Biden, Gibson initially stayed on the sidelines.
Gibson told POLITICO she was always leaning toward Biden, citing his eight years working along President Barack Obama, the nation’s first African American president. She praised Biden as someone who is “genuine” and “inclusive.”
During the last Democratic debate U.S. Sen. Cory Booker went after Biden, saying that his position on marijuana legalization showed that he was out of touch with the black community.
Gibson, however, did not agree with that.
“I understand he’s not an African American, everybody understands that part,” Gibson said. “That doesn’t mean he cannot be communicative and be focused on issues that impact certain African American communities."
"You don’t have to be an African American to have an understanding of what folks go through," she said.
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Gibson, an African American, is the Florida Senate’s top Democrat. The chamber is narrowly controlled by Republicans. While other Democratic legislators jumped in early to endorse Biden, Gibson initially stayed on the sidelines.
Gibson told POLITICO she was always leaning toward Biden, citing his eight years working along President Barack Obama, the nation’s first African American president. She praised Biden as someone who is “genuine” and “inclusive.”
During the last Democratic debate U.S. Sen. Cory Booker went after Biden, saying that his position on marijuana legalization showed that he was out of touch with the black community.
Gibson, however, did not agree with that.
“I understand he’s not an African American, everybody understands that part,” Gibson said. “That doesn’t mean he cannot be communicative and be focused on issues that impact certain African American communities."
"You don’t have to be an African American to have an understanding of what folks go through," she said.
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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