Joe Biden picks up Florida endorsements, including Bill Nelson and Bob Graham ....Read more here 😎🎨

[Iamaartist]

Bill Nelson and Bob Graham headline a list of new endorsements for Biden in the Sunshine State, which also includes state Sens. Jason Pizzo of North Miami Beach and Lori Berman of Lantana and former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.

“Each and every one of these leaders are trusted voices in their communities and I am proud to have earned their support,” Biden said in a statement to the Tampa Bay Times. “Their endorsements are crucial to this campaign.”

Graham served alongside Biden in the Senate until he left in 2005. His daughter and former candidate for Florida governor Gwen Graham endorsed Biden earlier this year.

Nelson was also colleagues with Biden – and a handful of other 2020 contenders. Reached by phone Sunday night, Nelson spoke fondly of many of them.

Nelson worked with Sen. Elizabeth Warren to crack down on scammers targeting the elderly, he was assigned as “pledge dad” to Sen. Bernie Sanders when the Vermont Independent joined the upper chamber and he once challenged Sen. Cory Booker to a pushup contest.

But Nelson said Biden gives Democrats the best chance of beating Trump in the rust belt states that Hillary Clinton lost in 2016.

“No. 1, Joe Biden is prepared to be president,” Nelson said. “No. 2, Joe Biden can beat Donald Trump. And No. 3, Joe Biden was one of my best friends in the Senate. I know him well. And I firmly believe that Joe can beat Trump in Florida

While many Democrats-turned-presidential contenders parachuted into Florida to help Nelson last year, Biden was the biggest draw when he joined the campaign trail for rallies during the home stretch of the campaign. At one Tampa rally, Biden said of Nelson: “I’ve met more senators than anybody living. I haven’t met anyone in all my years with more character, courage, integrity and decency than Bill Nelson.”

“I agree with all of that, but I also know that we have to save the country first,” Nelson said. “We have to have the restoration of confidence in the integrity, honesty and forthrightness of our leader. I suspect that he will take care of the new generation if he’s the nominee with his selection of a VP and he has plenty of good choices



Read more here: https://www.bradenton.com/news/politics-government/article233252269.html#storylink=cpy




Go Joe,,,,,,,

[DownriverDem]

1. Focus

Folks want someone who can win the Electoral College which means state by state. They want normalcy. We need to focus. All I see are folks talking about who they like. Why?

[Iamaartist]

2. Agree.,,we have to take this seriously....Trump must be removed...

And Joe is the only one at this time who can do it....

[Indykatie]

4. I Think A Number of Dems Can Beat Trump But Biden is the One Who Beats Him By Margin Big Enough

to survive GOP's voter suppression tactics and Russian interference.

[Scurrilous]

3. ...

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. K&R