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brooklynite

(94,603 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:50 AM Jun 2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene joins Democratic race for governor

Source: Tampa Bay Times

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene filed to run for governor on Friday, joining four other Democrats in the race.

Greene, who ran for U.S. Senate in 2010, immediately becomes a contender in the race, with the ability to easily self-fund his own campaign.

In 2010, Greene spent roughly $23 million of his own money running for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, but receiving only 31 percent of the vote against Kendrick Meek.

Greene is running against Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, Orlando businessman Chris King and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine.

Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/06/04/palm-beach-billionaire-jeff-greene-joins-democratic-race-for-governor/

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Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene joins Democratic race for governor (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2018 OP

I know essentially nothing about him but I hate how the rich are immediately viable for any office Tom Rinaldo Jun 2018 #1

He has bought up so much of downtown West Palm there's hardly a patch of ground left. monmouth4 Jun 2018 #3

Yea! Another billionaire is just what we need. shanny Jun 2018 #2

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

1. I know essentially nothing about him but I hate how the rich are immediately viable for any office

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 10:27 AM

Jun 2018

With enough personal wealth anyone can insert themselves into any political race and become a serious candidate, even if they've done squat in their life to earn the public trust or shown zero capacity to help govern.

monmouth4

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3. He has bought up so much of downtown West Palm there's hardly a patch of ground left.

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 11:54 AM

Jun 2018

I've heard he's a "great guy" and his development of condos is enormous. This should be interesting.

shanny

(6,709 posts)

2. Yea! Another billionaire is just what we need.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 10:42 AM

Jun 2018

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