Graham considers Jolly for running mate

[DonViejo]

By MARC CAPUTO 05/14/2018 05:04 AM EDT

MIAMI — Democrat Gwen Graham said she would consider Republican David Jolly as a Florida gubernatorial running mate, a move that opens her to criticism from a progressive rival, and that contradicts her own campaign and supporters who had said a bipartisan ticket isn’t legal in the state.

Graham, who has been under attack from Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and his supporters for not being progressive enough, told the Miami-based "Strange Days" podcast last week that she wanted “someone who can help me govern” and called Jolly a friend.

An anti-Trump Republican who had served in the House with Graham in 2015 and 2016, Jolly was first mentioned as a possible running mate for yet another former Democratic member of Congress from Florida, 2016 Senate candidate Patrick Murphy, whose allies want him to run for governor this year. Graham said she might pick Murphy as well.

“I see my lieutenant governor selection as someone who’s going to be right by my side helping me get this state back on the right path,” Graham told the podcast’s host, Fernand Amandi. “And so Patrick would certainly fit that definition, as would David, as would all the other candidates for governor on the Democratic ticket at the moment. So it’s really going to be for me a thorough analysis of who can bring the most to help make the biggest difference in the state of Florida.”

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[manor321]

1. Stick to Democrats, please

We don't need any Republicans anywhere in office, even never-Trumpers.

[shraby]

2. Jolly had been bad-mouthing trump, but his philosophy remains the same as it

always was. More money in the rich peoples pockets will trickle down. He's a republican through and through.

All they need to do is put another republican in a position of responsibility.

[demmiblue]

3. The mushy middle will love this. n/t

[mcar]

4. No Gwen, just no

I heard her speak at a rally last week and was impressed. But this, no thank you.

[SharonClark]

5. Well, then, she's an idiot.