Florida 2018 Gubernatorial

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Putnam is the best candidate. Huckabee won't run I suspect (I haven't heard anything, but I missed a lot last year), and Morgan is the only decent Democrat in the race.

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For the record, I support Gwen Graham because she's a strong campaigner and would do well with old whites, a critical demographic group for a midterm.

On paper. I've found that only translates to 20% of reality. Plus everyone's underestimating the Putnam juggernaut.

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Smolt just shut up.

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I'm really hoping John Morgan runs for Governor. He's got that nice southern charm and could reinvigorate the Southern Democrats.

His views? They are no less important then charm.

- Legalize marijuana
- Raise the minimum wage
- Stricter enforcement of labor laws
- Criminal justice reform (against private prisons)
- Lower the cost of prescription drugs and crack down on drug companies
- Invest in public schools and teachers (against charter schools)

He's a solid candidate, and I'll be enthusiastically campaigning for him when he decides to run.

In short - a left-wing Democrat. We will see, but - i am skeptical.

I dunno if I'd call him a left-winger, though. He has a Jim Justice quality to him but with more progressive policy positions.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm really hoping John Morgan runs for Governor. He's got that nice southern charm and could reinvigorate the Southern Democrats.

His views? They are no less important then charm.

- Legalize marijuana
- Raise the minimum wage
- Stricter enforcement of labor laws
- Criminal justice reform (against private prisons)
- Lower the cost of prescription drugs and crack down on drug companies
- Invest in public schools and teachers (against charter schools)

He's a solid candidate, and I'll be enthusiastically campaigning for him when he decides to run.

In short - a left-wing Democrat. We will see, but - i am skeptical.

I dunno if I'd call him a left-winger, though. He has a Jim Justice quality to him but with more progressive policy positions.

Florida now is, probably, more progressive then West Virginia. The question is - by how much?

Probably?!

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Graham strikes me as another overhyped Patrick Murphy or Alex Sink... I could be wrong, of course, but I still think Morgan is the one the GOP should be afraid of.

Morgan would be a terrible governor as a result of his being mentally unhinged (I would consider voting for the GOP if he were the nominee). The GOP should fear his money, not his candidacy. The GOP should fear... idk, Graham I guess, though she is much closer to Sink than Murphy in her weaknesses (and strengths).

Well, Sink almost won in one of the toughest years on record though.

Almost is the key word. Also she ran against a weak opponent though.

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I agree with your analysis of Graham's weaknesses, but I think you're overestimating Morgan—I think his implosion is almost a certainty, and though Putnam would probably be favored against Graham, the odds of Morgan imploding are so great that she would still be more likely to win.

Why is Morgan's implosion a certainty in your opinion? I don't see it.

Hearsay from friends who've been interviewed for staff positions.

Interesting. I've been out of the loop, I wasn't entirely convinced he'd run at all. That's good news (even if he implodes).

So what exactly makes you think that, without spilling any beans? Is he erratic or something like Jeff Greene?