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Fernand R. Amandi

@amandionair.bsky.social
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Family, freedom, democracy, The Doors. B&A owner, MSNBC analyst, University of Miami Professor. Yes, it just happened here. Brace yourselves. The worst is still to come. 🚫MAGA

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Excellent piece by @amandionair.bsky.social. Marco Rubio is a disgrace. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...
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Marco Rubio wants to welcome Putin to Miami. He should be ashamed | Opinion
What would a Cuban family that fled the tyranny of the Castros make of Rubio’s hopeful invitation? | Opinion
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Over a lifetime of disgraceful decisions made by Marco Rubio, his offensive, ‘hopeful invitation’ of war criminal, thug dictator Vladimir Putin to Miami for the G20 summit, ranks at the top — as I lay out in my Miami Herald OpEd. Putin is NOT WELCOME in Miami👇🏼 www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...
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Marco Rubio wants to welcome Putin to Miami. He should be ashamed | Opinion
What would a Cuban family that fled the tyranny of the Castros make of Rubio’s hopeful invitation? | Opinion
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erodforcongress.bsky.social @erodforcongress.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Hi everyone! First post here on Bluesky. Glad to be here and connect with FL-27 just like I have on my other platforms. I’m running for Congress because our district deserves leadership focused on affordability and protecting our constitutional rights. Join our campaign at EliottRodriguez.com
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Eliott Rodriguez – For Congress
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el Nuevo Herald @elnuevoherald.com · 10/02/2026
Eliott Rodríguez es una figura muy conocida por los votantes.
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Este presentador de televisión podría entrar en la contienda congresional más reñida del sur de la Florida
Eliott Rodríguez es una figura muy conocida por los votantes.
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Caffeinefreak ☕️ @caffeinefreak.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I’m literally screaming with excitement. This is an exciting race and Elliot Rodriguez is the real deal. He’s so well known in our communities. Well respected journalist. Former South Florida news anchor Eliott Rodriguez announces congressional run www.local10.com/news/politic...
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Former South Florida news anchor Eliott Rodriguez announces congressional run
Former South Florida news anchor Eliott Rodriguez announced Tuesday morning that he is running for Congress, in hopes of unseating Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to represent Florida’s 27th...
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wlrnnews.bsky.social @wlrnnews.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Poll shows former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez leading Democratic rivals for congressional seat www.wlrn.org/government-p...
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Poll shows former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez leading Democratic rivals for congressional seat
A new poll of Democratic voters in Florida’s 27th Congressional District shows former CBS4 anchor Eliott Rodriguez as the frontrunner in a crowded Democratic primary for Congress, his campaign reporte...
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Key Biscayne Independent @kbindependent.org · 16/03/2026
Poll shows former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez leading Democratic rivals for congressional seat  A new poll of Democratic voters in Florida’s 27th Congressional District shows former CBS4 anchor Eliott Rodriguez as the frontrunner in a crowded Democratic primary for Congress, his campaign…
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Poll shows former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez leading Democratic rivals for congressional seat 
A new poll of Democratic voters in Florida’s 27th Congressional District shows former CBS4 anchor Eliott Rodriguez as the frontrunner in a crowded Democratic primary for Congress, his campaign reported Monday. The poll — conducted by Miami-based firm Bendixen & Amandi International — shows Rodriguez holding a 27-point lead over his nearest competitor, former homicide prosecutor Robin Peguero. The survey found Rodriguez with 43% support, followed by Peguero at 16% and entrepreneur Richard Lamondin at 14%.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 10/03/2026
TV anchors are among the strongest candidates possible. Donna Deegan, a former TV anchor, ran the exact playbook en route to flipping the Mayor of Jacksonville. This is going to be a big boost for Florida Democrats
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 10/03/2026
Eliott Rodriguez, an Emmy-winning South Florida journalist, announced Tuesday a challenge to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in November. via @floridaphoenix.com
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Ex-reporter Eliott Rodriguez announces challenge to Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar
Eliott Rodriguez, an Emmy-winning South Florida journalist, announced Tuesday a challenge to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in November.Rodriguez, a 69-year-old Cuban American…
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LillianDCA @lillianorlando.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Who wants to help FLIP A SEAT in Congress currently held by a Republican?! Well known and highly respected former CBS Miami news anchor Eliott Rodriguez is officially in the running as a Democrat.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
New internal polling shows veteran journalist Eliott Rodriguez opening a wide lead in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. A survey of likely primary voters in the Miami-Dade County district found Rodriguez with 43% support, far outpacing his rivals.
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Poll: Eliott Rodriguez enters CD 27 race with big lead over Primary foes
The Miami-Dade district is 1 of 3 Florida seats Democrats are targeting as competitive in the 2026 congressional cycle.
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 26/01/2026
Moral clarity is rare in politics. But Florida Gubernatorial candidate and former Congressman @davidjolly.bsky.social shows us how it's done. Read the latest from fellow Florida Man and patriot, @therickwilson.bsky.social on Lincoln Square: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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The Speech Every 2026 Candidate Needs to Watch
Moral clarity is rare in politics. But David Jolly shows us how it's done.
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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Please watch this from @davidjolly.bsky.social. After the events of this weekend, we need him more than ever as the next Governor of Florida.
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
In this moment, we must choose the right side of history. May Alex Pretti's memory be not just a blessing, but a charge. My comments on Minnesota: youtu.be/_9DG-1SIpPo
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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The speed at which Republican electeds and voters rush to justify ICE killings, despite clear evidence, makes me think that this country is irreparable. I’m sorry for the doomerism, but I’m more and more questioning what the hell am I doing in this country
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
BTW every Dem data dude who has been telling Dems to not focus on Trump's authoritarianism or escalating threats to democracy can fuck all the way off today.....
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The Latino Vote Podcast @thelatinovote.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
🔴Trump won Miami-Dade by 13 points 🔵A Democrat just won Miami by 19 points this week So what changed?🤔 @amandionair.bsky.social joins @chuckrocha.bsky.social to discuss Higgins' win, the affordability crisis, and why Dems are suddenly overperforming with Latinos. open.spotify.com/episode/0ZbW...
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Riding Blue Waves in Miami: How Eileen Higgins' Historic Win Signals a Latino Vote Reset | Fernand Amandi
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Folks, we can win this race. Let’s focus every day on solutions to housing and health care affordability, and unite as a party. Join our campaign and let’s change Florida together.
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
FOX News and other MAGA propaganda outlets pretending to be "news" keeping info from viewers paved the way for Trump's destruction of the U.S., says @amandionair.bsky.social. "The modern phenonmenon that is catnip for authoritarians." Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social. www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We are not heading into fascism says Fernand Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social. WE. ARE. HERE. It happened fast and will get worse. He joins me on my podcast, "Politics With Cheri Jacobus" www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
@amandionair.bsky.social "It's not that we're 'on the brink' of, we are now in an authoritarian fascist environment". Fernand Amandi's parents & grandparents were Cuban exiles who lost their country. He says he has always known "it could happen here" -- and now has. Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social.
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Trump is a traitor. On my podcast @amandionair.bsky.social says "I don't think we can dismiss or disqualify the idea that the White House might now be a compromised space". Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social Full podcast here: www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Ladapo's dangerous. But the real Florida danger is Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Jay Collins, and Paul Renner ready to empower this, to risk lives and to chase extreme right-wing MAGA politics. It's even too much for President Trump, but our leaders don't care. Join our campaign today to stop them.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Yes @davidjolly.bsky.social!!!!!!
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Here's our candidate for Governor in Florida @davidjolly.bsky.social coming out hard against Florida's dangerous retreat on vaccines. bsky.app/profile/davi...
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Turns out Florida's new Lt. Gov. led a non-profit relief organization "built on the premise of gender and diversity equity.” Seems to have caught DeSantis in a pickle, but hats off to the LG for ensuring his organization looks like the state it serves. flvoicenews.com/floridas-new...
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Florida’s new ‘anti-woke’ Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was the face of an organization that mandates DEI training, policies and ‘equity’
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was praised by Gov. Ron DeSantis when appointed to the new post as championing anti-diversity, equity and inclusion policies - but Collins’ premier nonprofit group is deep...
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Just walked in on my 11-year old daughter sobbing because she just found out PBS KIDS is likely to end because Trump and the MAGA GOP cult defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 🖕🏼Donald Trump and those who still support this fascist traitor.
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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Florida has been a deeply red state. David Jolly wants to change that next year. Will he be able to thread the needle?
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justicetoall.bsky.social ⚖️️😻💙 @justicetoall.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
🚨 We’re pro-choice Floridians & we trust David Jolly to defend our rights..Jolly pledges he will govern according to his values based on “love, kindness, respect and dignity.”.. #VoteBlue #Florida www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...
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We’re pro-choice Floridians — and we trust David Jolly to defend our rights | Opinion
Jolly was not always a supporter of abortion rights. In Congress many years ago, he did support anti-abortion positions. Since then, he has changed his mind. | Opinion
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
We're unifying to win! Thanks to the Palm Beach Post for covering a week of great momentum for our campaign.
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Marc Caputo @marcacaputo.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
For the first time since JFK’s assassination nearly 62 years ago, the CIA tacitly admitted Thursday that an agent specializing in psychological warfare, George Joannides, ran an operation that came into contact with Lee Harvey Oswald before the killing. www.axios.com/2025/07/05/c...
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CIA agent came across Oswald before JFK assassination, newly released document reveals
The disclosure indicates the CIA lied for decades about an agent's role in the case before and after the JFK was assassinated, experts say.
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
HOLY MOLY! 😳 @marcacaputo.bsky.social with a history altering story in Axios today that confirms what CIA has long denied — they ran an op around Lee Harvey Oswald WEEKS before the JFK assassination. Incredible work by Jefferson Morley to discover and unearth this.👇🏼 www.axios.com/2025/07/05/c...
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CIA agent came across Oswald before JFK assassination, newly released document reveals
The disclosure indicates the CIA lied for decades about an agent's role in the case before and after the JFK was assassinated, experts say.
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Lots of summer reading to catch up on, but top of my list is @mikegrunwald.bsky.social’s new page turner, WE ARE EATING THE EARTH explaining why we should all probably ditch beef this 4th of July (and every other day too!) so we can continue to survive on our planet.👇🏼 www.amazon.com/We-Are-Eatin...
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We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate
We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate [Grunwald, Michael] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
As Governor, I will fight crime, not communities. My statement on Alligator Alcatraz:
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
We have a historic opportunity to WIN Florida in 2026 dealing a huge blow to MAGA’s 2028 chances. His name is @davidjolly.bsky.social and he’s running for Governor of Florida. Please chip in what you can to help the most impressive candidate I’ve seen in years.👇🏼 secure.actblue.com/donate/jfgsd...
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I just gave to David Jolly!
Show your support with a contribution.
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Miami-Dade Democratic Party @miamidadedems.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Jeanette Nuñez betrays immigrants and FIU pays the price. Florida public universities are not just losing donations, they are losing countless of students who grew up here and would make our communities greater. FIU must protect DREAMers and end 287(g)!
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Here’s what courage looks like. Billionaire philanthropist Mike Fernandez pulls $1M pledge from @fiu.bsky.social after President Jeanette Nunez raised tuition 250% on undocumented students. “I’d rather go bankrupt than betray children.” Bravo, Mr. Fernandez! www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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‘Betrayal’: Donor yanks $1M from FIU over undocumented student tuition hike
The money was to be used for scholarships.
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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
We need to start having a serious conversation about whether the President is aware of the things being done by his administration. Is he simply checked out mentally or incapable of doing the job mentally with the country being run by underlings and staff like Miller and Vought?
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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
I think @davidjolly.bsky.social has a real chance to bust my state’s corrupt one-party monopoly. He’s a smart, serious, talented ex-Republican. But FL is a red state now. He can’t just run as a proud Dem convert. He’s got to show how he’ll be a different kind of Dem.
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Upset about the direction of our country? If David Jolly can win Florida, it will break MAGA, restore our democracy and help all Americans. That’s why it’s important to chip in for a great candidate, @davidjolly.bsky.social to become Florida’s Governor in 2026.👇🏼 secure.actblue.com/donate/dj-so...
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I just gave to David Jolly!
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Floridians rejoice! In @davidjolly.bsky.social we now have a phenomenal Gubernatorial candidate who can win and solve our Republican legislature-created affordability crisis. I just contributed $20.26 at davidjolly.com for David Jolly to win Florida in 2026! Please join me in supporting him.👇🏼
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David Jolly for Governor | Believe in Florida's Future.
David Jolly is running for Governor of Florida because he believes we can and must do better.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel @sun-sentinel.com · 05/06/2025
David Jolly, a Republican turned independent turned Democrat, is running for governor of Florida, promising a campaign that will reach all corners of the state and seek votes from people who don’t traditionally support Democrats. Reporting by @browardpolitics.bsky.social
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David Jolly launches campaign for Florida governor. Focus is on affordability, broadening Democratic base.
David Jolly is running for governor of Florida. “Affordability, affordability, affordability. That is the No. 1 issue.” Jolly, a Republican turned independent turned Democrat, has left his po…
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
I’m Democrat David Jolly, and I’m launching my campaign today for Governor of Florida. Our state is in crisis — not just a crisis of policy, not right versus left, but a crisis of right versus wrong. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
It’s official! David Jolly is running for Florida Governor as a Democrat. For the first time in years, am excited and inspired by a candidate for Governor who will focus on solving Florida’s Republican-created affordability crisis. I #Believe in @davidjolly.bsky.social! apnews.com/article/davi...
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David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat
A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida, and he’s running as a Democrat.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/05/2025
Florida Dems aren't hopeful about their own prospects, but the larger environment could be read as favorable for David Jolly - at least, as favorable as it gets in Florida. @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the man who might come after DeSantis:
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David Jolly’s Purple Campaign for Florida Governor
He left the GOP and now wants to replace Ron DeSantis. Are Sunshine State voters ready for a reality-based candidacy?
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
An uplifting, reality-based campaign for governor? Could it work? In Florida? Keep an eye on David Jolly. He's only been a Democrat since last month, but his approach seems promising for Democrats all over. I interviewed him for @thebulwark.com. Much more here ⬇️ www.thebulwark.com/p/david-joll...
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David Jolly’s Purple Campaign for Florida Governor
He left the GOP and now wants to replace Ron DeSantis. Are Sunshine State voters ready for a reality-based candidacy?
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Fernand R. Amandi @amandionair.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Great @thebulwark.com piece by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on David Jolly’s likely Democratic candidacy for Governor of Florida. Is Florida ready for a reality-based campaign? What do you think @therickwilson.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social? Sure hope so. www.thebulwark.com/p/david-joll...
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David Jolly’s Purple Campaign for Florida Governor
He left the GOP and now wants to replace Ron DeSantis. Are Sunshine State voters ready for a reality-based candidacy?
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Marc N Cunat @marccunat.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Gotta say this about David Jolly (D-FL). The man’s boots are on the ground in Florida. Doing town halls around the Sunshine State. Not only in blue districts, but also red districts. Smart move. Check out his feed @davidjolly.bsky.social #Florida
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