Democratic Nominee for Governor Robert Gray being interviewed in the hallway of the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.
Hello,
This my first diary here on Daily Kos and I wanted to make it about something important. There is a race for the governor's mansion in Mississippi this year and Democrats recently went to the polls to decide on the party's nominee to go against Republican Governor Phil Bryant.
In an upset for the ages, a local truck driver named Robert Gray beat out the well funded attorney Vicki Slater and secured the nomination for Governor. He did this without spending any money and while his victory in all likelihood was a fluke... that does not mean we should not support him. In fact, I can think of some good reasons why we should.
First off:
Robert Gray is right on the issues. You can listen to him speak here: http://www.clarionledger.com/....
He is a sincere, soft spoken guy who just wants to make a difference in the lives of of everyday Mississippians. He isn't the second coming of Mark Clayton or Alvin Greene but an honest to God progressive who wants to run as your friendly neighborhood truck driver.
Secondly, Saving Jim Hood's Bacon:
Sam Hall of the Clarion-Ledger reported that Bryant could divert least $1 million to Republican attorney general nominee Mike Hurst's campaign. Gray probably can't win but he can deflect some dirty money away from Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood. If all Gray's campaign accomplished was saving Jim Hood by keeping Bryant busy it would be a successful campaign.
Thirdly, Dead Girl Live Boy:
It is always good to have scandal insurance and our well meaning truck driver would provide just that. If something dirty comes out about Bryant than a well liked nominee becomes very important. Robert Gray at his heart is Mississippi. He is a hard working man trying to meet ends meat just like your everyday citizen. Let us just give some money so that he can go out in his truck and go campaign all over the state. Please consider chipping in and help this honest guy become a true Citizen Governor.
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