21 debate on who paid for the “Hamilton” tickets. Gillum became visibly upset with DeSantis when he pressed him during an Oct. The ticket issue had already touched a nerve with Gillum. “Think someone will sit at home in Broward County because of discussion of ‘Hamilton’?” he asked. “I’m just not sure a ticket, or whatever, is going to change many minds.”įlorida Democratic consultant Screven Watson said that with two weeks left, the race is more about “turnout than persuasion.” “I think Comey has desensitized us to the FBI, and Trump has to everything,” John Morgan, an Orlando trial attorney and Democratic fundraiser, said, referring to former FBI Director James Comey and President Donald Trump. Gillum supporters were largely mum about the new revelations, but those who discussed them publicly were skeptical that it would have a big political impact on his campaign. The new revelations dovetailed with a major theme of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis’ campaign - that Gillum is corrupt and unethical, charges the Democrat denies. The document drop comes as more than 1 million voters have already cast ballots by mail, or at early voting sites, but one day ahead of Wednesday’s final gubernatorial debate, an event that will now likely place a statewide focus on Gillum’s role in the Corey records. ![]() The issue has already been front and center in the tight gubernatorial race, in which Gillum became the surprise Democratic nominee. ![]() ![]() On Tuesday, Gillum explained that he believed the tickets from the undercover agent were reserved for him but that his brother, Marcus, had paid for him - a notion Republicans mocked. Gillum’s text message reply: “awesome news about Hamilton.” Mike Miller and the crew have tickets for us for Hamilton tonight at 8 p.m.,” Corey texted Gillum on Aug.
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