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3 reasons why David Jolly could win Florida’s governor’s race

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After winning more than 60% of the vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor, former U.S. Rep. David Jolly moves on to the Nov. 3 general election, where he’ll face a Republican opponent who has way more money, airtime and party support. But Jolly isn’t fazed by U.S. Rep.

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    How David Jolly won the Democratic nomination for Florida governor (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Early last year, two political adversaries slid into a booth at the back of a Panera Bread in South Tampa for an extraordinary meeting. A decade earlier, Alex Sink and David Jolly faced off in a bruising race for a Pinellas County congressional seat.

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    3 reasons why David Jolly could win Florida’s governor’s race (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    After winning more than 60% of the vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor, former U.S. Rep. David Jolly moves on to the Nov. 3 general election, where he’ll face a Republican opponent who has way more money, airtime and party support. But Jolly isn’t fazed by U.S. Rep.

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