CNN put together a panel of Florida Democrats and asked them what they thought about Hillary Clinton possibly campaigning for gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. In summary, NOPE!
Summary:
6 out the 7 panelists thought Hillary is “more of a liability than an asset.”
She’s a “rallying point for the right” which could created a “huge boost” in GOP turnout.
On Hillary’s focus on what happened in 2016: “I want to call it whining.”
“She’s just got bad cred…no one trusts here…she makes big mistakes.”
On Hillary’s dismissal of Monica Lewinsky as an adult: “Horrifying” and “tone deaf.”
And in conclusion: “Let’s get some fresh blood down here.”
WATCH:
Is Hillary Clinton an asset or a liability to the Democrats? CNN's @randikayeCNN sits down with a group of Florida Democrats to get their take on Clinton's impact on midterm elections. pic.twitter.com/2Xo78SCGIc
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) October 24, 2018
According to Politico, Hillary will publicly ignore both Gillum and Sen. Bill Nelson but will fundraise for Gillum privately:
When Joe Biden comes to Florida this week, he will serve as a prominent hype man for Florida Democrats. When Hillary Clinton comes to Florida next week, she‘ll hardly be seen publicly.
Biden is scheduled to hold rallies in key cities across the state. The events, organized by the Florida Democratic Party, will include its top two candidates: gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson. Clinton will join a few closed-door fundraisers for Gillum but make no public appearances for either candidate. The Democratic Party and the Nelson campaign are not associated with any of the Clinton events.
But as we told you earlier today, she has been welcomed on the trail by FL-27 candidate and former Clinton HHS director Donna Shalala. As a matter of fact, she just finished up a fundraiser with Shalala a fe moments ago:
Hillary Clinton says Donna Shalala "knows more about health care than anybody in the Congress ever has or ever will"
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) October 24, 2018
don't cut entitlements, "reverse the wrong headed tax cut bill that gave most of the returns to the wealthiest one percent!" @HillaryClinton at #Miami campaign stop for congressional candidate Donna Shalala
— Judy Woodruff (@JudyWoodruff) October 24, 2018
WATCH: 'I Worry About The Direction Of Our Country'; Hillary Clinton At Campaign Event For Donna Shalala. https://t.co/ERauMSVbnk pic.twitter.com/Ev3h15jRVU
— CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) October 24, 2018
Hillary Clinton just now in FL:
"We are fine thanks to the men and women of the Secret Service who intercepted the package addressed to us long before it made it’s way to our home.
Every day we are grateful for their service and commitment…never more than today." (1)— Karen Travers (@karentravers) October 24, 2018
More from Clinton:
"But it is a troubling time isn’t it? And it’s a time of deep divisions and we have to do everything we can to bring our country together." (2)— Karen Travers (@karentravers) October 24, 2018
So much for “fresh blood.”
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Related:
#BlueHairWave: Hillary Clinton campaign stop with Donna Shalala creates meme-worthy photo https://t.co/cixMrC2wly
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2018
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