Gwen Graham would be my governor right now without that incomparably stupid primary choice. Here is a great article prior to that primary regarding the choice faced by Democrats, whether they wanted the "no swagger" moderate Graham or the flashy liberal Gillum. I get ill every time I remember that race and how we butchered the simple handicapping. There are only a handful of political races I will never be able to get over. This is one of them. I recommend reading the entire long article, especially for anyone who doubts the moderate vs. liberal choice in swing states, or how valuable Klobiuchar would be as vice president. Graham always reminds me of a Florida version of Klobuchar:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/05/03/gwen-graham-democrat-florida-governor-campaign-2018-anti-trump-218119
"But first she would have to win a primary, and it’s not clear whether Democratic primary voters want Graham-style civility and moderation in the Trump era. They might prefer more fire and fury. They might look for liberal crusaders who can use Trump-style theater and Trump-style tactics to fight Trump’s policies, rather than empathetic consensus-builders who pledge to reach across the aisle to get things done."
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"In a heavily rural district that Mitt Romney had carried by 6 points, at a time when President Barack Obama’s popularity was at its lowest ebb, Graham ran as a moderate committed to a low-volume, common-sense style she called “the North Florida Way.” She took centrist positions, coming out against Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran and for the Keystone pipeline, that are now providing fodder for her Democratic gubernatorial rivals. She also ran as her father’s daughter, hosting cookouts with him on a Grilling With the Grahams tour through the district; her parents moved to Tallahassee for the last two months of the race. And she ran as if she were on a mission to hug every voter in 14 counties, working so hard that her political adviser, Steve Schale, asked Bob to tell her to get some rest. She called Schale late that night to yell at him never to use her dad as a back channel again.
"Despite the national Republican wave, Graham grinded out a 51-49 victory. She was one of only two Democrats to defeat a House incumbent that year, even though Governor Scott carried her district in his reelection campaign."
Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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