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FLORIDA: Cong Ron DeSantis (R) enters open race for Governor today. Pres Trump endorsed him two weeks ago.
Clownsantis winning the GOP nomination all but guarantees a Graham win. On the plus side, a messy divided primary between Putnam and Santis in which Putnam wins would also help. A win win situation
If Gillum becomes Graham's LG nom, I can see her chances improving even more against a wounded DeSantis from the primary.
He'll be spending time, money, and energy to defeat a well-known, well-funded candidate who has won statewide elections before (something he's never done) that he could use against Graham instead. And let's not act like Trump's endorsement is a golden ticket, even in a Republican primary (just ask Luther Strange).
Keyword is flirting. Unless Morgan actually enters the race, he's a non-factor. And Philip Levine is no Adam Putnam. Adam Putnam has won two statewide elections, and that should make DeSantis nervous. Graham has all but ignored Levine since he entered the race, and that's not surprising. Besides, Levine enters the race with more than a few battle scars that Graham could pick should she choose:
http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2017/11/01/here-are-potential-governor-candidate-philip-levines-vulnerabilities/Graham is under no threat from Levine or Gillum, which is why they've been vocal about her but she's refused to even acknowledge they exist:
http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2017/11/15/andrew-gillum-camp-struggling-to-raise-money-continues-to-swing-at-gwen-graham/Graham just has to keep doing what she's doing and raising boatloads of cash until the dust settles:
http://orlando-politics.com/2017/12/15/gwen-graham-continues-strong-fundraising-donor-numbers/The Republican primary, on the other hand, will be an all-out brawl, and an expensive one at that.
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