FL-GOV 2018: Ron DeSantis vs. Andrew Gillum: Who wins?

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

https://twitter.com/kevinsidonohoe/status/1055210613847347205

Stay classy, Republicans!

How dare you try to score cheap political points with your comment.

[2016]

If Gillum/Nelson really win by the margins Siena is suggesting Democrats will pick up 5-7 House Seats in Florida alone. Unbelievable.

[Devout Centrist]

Still waiting for the dirt on Gillum you promised

I doubt it’s coming out at this point, unless DeSantis is keeping his powder dry or if Mr. and Mrs. Gillums shared boyfriend comes forward himself.

Oh no! He's a gay too! Say it ain't so!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Still waiting for the dirt on Gillum you promised

I doubt it’s coming out at this point, unless DeSantis is keeping his powder dry or if Mr. and Mrs. Gillums shared boyfriend comes forward himself.

Oh no! He's a gay too! Say it ain't so!

Supposedly. I think the smokes thicker with Rubio. I was never presented any actual evidence about Gillum, but everyone on Jefferson Street seemed to be talking about it. This was ~August ‘15.

[Donerail]

stop assuming the governor's race has any influence on how people vote for u.s. house, y'all. shalala's not winning by ten

[IceSpear]

stop assuming the governor's race has any influence on how people vote for u.s. house, y'all. shalala's not winning by ten

Yeah, she'll win by more than 10.

[ajc0918]

Still waiting for the dirt on Gillum you promised

I doubt it’s coming out at this point, unless DeSantis is keeping his powder dry or if Mr. and Mrs. Gillums shared boyfriend comes forward himself.

Oh no! He's a gay too! Say it ain't so!

Supposedly. I think the smokes thicker with Rubio. I was never presented any actual evidence about Gillum, but everyone on Jefferson Street seemed to be talking about it. This was ~August ‘15.

Not that it matters but I've actually heard about this from multiple people as well.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Still waiting for the dirt on Gillum you promised

I doubt it’s coming out at this point, unless DeSantis is keeping his powder dry or if Mr. and Mrs. Gillums shared boyfriend comes forward himself.

Oh no! He's a gay too! Say it ain't so!

Supposedly. I think the smokes thicker with Rubio. I was never presented any actual evidence about Gillum, but everyone on Jefferson Street seemed to be talking about it. This was ~August ‘15.

Not that it matters but I've actually heard about this from multiple people as well.

You mean about Gillum or Rubio?

[ajc0918]

Still waiting for the dirt on Gillum you promised

I doubt it’s coming out at this point, unless DeSantis is keeping his powder dry or if Mr. and Mrs. Gillums shared boyfriend comes forward himself.

Oh no! He's a gay too! Say it ain't so!

Supposedly. I think the smokes thicker with Rubio. I was never presented any actual evidence about Gillum, but everyone on Jefferson Street seemed to be talking about it. This was ~August ‘15.

Not that it matters but I've actually heard about this from multiple people as well.

You mean about Gillum or Rubio?

Gillum

[Person Man]

Still waiting for the dirt on Gillum you promised

I doubt it’s coming out at this point, unless DeSantis is keeping his powder dry or if Mr. and Mrs. Gillums shared boyfriend comes forward himself.

Oh no! He's a gay too! Say it ain't so!

Supposedly. I think the smokes thicker with Rubio. I was never presented any actual evidence about Gillum, but everyone on Jefferson Street seemed to be talking about it. This was ~August ‘15.

Not that it matters but I've actually heard about this from multiple people as well.

You mean about Gillum or Rubio?

Gillum

Wasn't Crist supposed to be a closet case?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Still waiting for the dirt on Gillum you promised

I doubt it’s coming out at this point, unless DeSantis is keeping his powder dry or if Mr. and Mrs. Gillums shared boyfriend comes forward himself.

Oh no! He's a gay too! Say it ain't so!

Supposedly. I think the smokes thicker with Rubio. I was never presented any actual evidence about Gillum, but everyone on Jefferson Street seemed to be talking about it. This was ~August ‘15.

Not that it matters but I've actually heard about this from multiple people as well.

You mean about Gillum or Rubio?

Gillum

Wasn't Crist supposed to be a closet case?

He actually dated my moms cousin for a while long before I was born. He never so much as kissed her apparently. None of my political contacts have brought it up and I never thought to ask.

[ajc0918]

This is WELL worth the read.

Ain't No Sunshine: Andrew Gillum Reads Dusty Florida Man to Wreckage

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https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a24212413/andrew-gillum-reads-ron-desantis-debate/

[Badger]

You know what? F this. I'm done posting about the 2018 elections. This election is a nightmare. Every day, whether it's Siena polls, Senate polls, the TargetSmart data, the Nevada data, there's more evidence of the R wave. Every D candidate that gets a little mojo has a scandal come out of nowhere. And when I try to post about it, all I get is people calling me a troll. I don't need this in my life. I'm sticking to the General boards from now on.

Promise

[2016]

Gillum maybe or maybe not leading the Race in Polls. That being said there are some warning signs for the Gillum Campaign. If you look at all the Polls combined that we have in FL Gillum's Campaign is buoyed by strong Turnout of Young People (18-29). That fuels his Candidacy.

According to Marc Caputo only 5% of 18-29 have cast Ballots thus far

THE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL ... STAY HOME? — Remember all that talk of how “the young people will win” and come out in force in Florida, especially after the Parkland massacre? So far, it’s not happening. Voters between the ages of 18-29 are 17 percent of the registered voters in Florida but have only cast 5 percent of the ballots so far. They tend to vote more Democratic. Meanwhile, voters 65 and older are 18.4 percent of the electorate but have cast 51.4 percent of the ballots. And older voters tend to vote more Republican.

THE WHITES WILL ... VOTE HEAVILY — In looking at votes by race, whites (who also tend to vote more Republican) are crushing it. Non-whites (who vote heavily Democratic) aren’t. So far, white people have cast 72.7 percent of the pre-Election Day ballots, even though they’re 63.3 percent of the registered Florida voters. African-Americans have cast just 10.4 percent of the ballots, but they’re 13.3 percent of the registered Florida voters. Hispanics have cast just 11.7 percent of the ballots, but they’re 16.5 percent of the electorate. The black turnout numbers should change after we get statewide numbers from Sunday, the first of two “Souls to the Polls” days for after-church voting. In Jacksonville’s Duval County (a GOP-leaning county where a majority of Democrats are black), a strong early vote gave Democrats an edge of 493 votes over Republicans.

Those are definitly some warning signs for Gillum.

[NewYorkExpress]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1056922209111994373?ref_src=twsrc%5Et...

[TheSaint250]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1056922209111994373?ref_src=twsrc%5Et...

Hey look Trump's doing the thing again that got DeSantis nominated before his campaign even started

[Torrain]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1056922209111994373?ref_src=twsrc%5Et...

Wow, how many dog-whistles can you fit into 276 characters.
I hope Gillum crushes DeSantis, and sends shivers up Trump's racist spine. 

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Huge turnout for Gillum rally in Pasco County. He’s running an impressive campaign, I’ll give him that. I still think some type of Bradley effect is in play.

[MasterJedi]

Still being not optimistic and thinking that POS DeSantis will win, hope I'm wrong.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Still being not optimistic and thinking that POS DeSantis will win, hope I'm wrong.

It’s going to be tight regardless.

[Progressive Pessimist]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1056922209111994373

Wow, how many dog-whistles can you fit into 276 characters.
I hope Gillum crushes DeSantis, and sends shivers up Trump's racist spine. 

What really pisses me off is how Republicans only appreciate being well-educated if you're one of them. Otherwise, you're an elitist. Granted, that's how Republicans are with everything. If you aren't part of their tribe, they don't give a f*** about you, or outright fear and loathe you.

[Suburbia]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1056922209111994373

Wow, how many dog-whistles can you fit into 276 characters.
I hope Gillum crushes DeSantis, and sends shivers up Trump's racist spine. 

What really pisses me off is how Republicans only appreciate being well-educated if you're one of them. Otherwise, you're an elitist. Granted, that's how Republicans are with everything. If you aren't part of their tribe, they don't give a f*** about you, or outright fear and loathe you.

That's how Democrats think too for others as well.....

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1057723887696429061

[KingSweden]

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1057723887696429061

Ouch.

[Virginiá]

Pretty good article on Gillum's rise

https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2018-10-30/andrew-gillums-improbable-run-against-ron-desantis-for-florida-governor