The problem in 2018 was Dems just having too many candidates running in the primary, which allowed Gillum to win the primary with just 34% of the vote. This is one instance where a runoff would have been helpful.
They had some rich guy Jeff Greene running and he self-funded his campaign. He went scorched earth on Graham and Gillum came out of nowhere to win. Gillum turned out to be a terrible candidate with serious ethical problems who cost us the race and did us no favors in the Senate race as well.
Gillum’s subsequent arrest in a Miami hotel room with drugs and another man was disastrous for the FDP and the party still hasn’t recovered from that. I was fortunate to see Gillum speak in person twice and he definitely gave off Obama vibes.But he had personal problems and never should have put himself out there as the face of the party. Plus he was dogged by an FBI “investigation” into his alleged illegal purchase of “Hamilton” tickets from a lobbyist. Pure BS but the GOP and press brought it up constantly.
The problem in 2018 was Dems just having too many candidates running in the primary, which allowed Gillum to win the primary with just 34% of the vote. This is one instance where a runoff would have been helpful.
They had some rich guy Jeff Greene running and he self-funded his campaign. He went scorched earth on Graham and Gillum came out of nowhere to win. Gillum turned out to be a terrible candidate with serious ethical problems who cost us the race and did us no favors in the Senate race as well.
Gillum’s subsequent arrest in a Miami hotel room with drugs and another man was disastrous for the FDP and the party still hasn’t recovered from that. I was fortunate to see Gillum speak in person twice and he definitely gave off Obama vibes.But he had personal problems and never should have put himself out there as the face of the party. Plus he was dogged by an FBI “investigation” into his alleged illegal purchase of “Hamilton” tickets from a lobbyist. Pure BS but the GOP and press brought it up constantly.