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UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:28 PM Feb 2016

Vincent Fort flips from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders

State Sen. Vincent Fort, the No. 2 Democrat in the Georgia Senate, flipped his endorsement on Tuesday from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders. He instantly becomes one of the Vermont senator’s top surrogates in the South, where his campaign has picked up support from only a handful of black elected officials.

The Atlanta Democrat made his decision public just hours before Sanders is set to speak at a Morehouse College rally aimed at enticing black voters to give his campaign a second look. Fort, who is also considering a run for Atlanta mayor, had endorsed Clinton weeks ago.

“After months of looking at Bernie’s record and studying his positions on healthcare, Wall Street, predatory lending and the minimum wage, I came to the conclusion that Bernie’s position on the issues that affect my constituents in Georgia the most conform most closely to my positions,” said Fort.

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/16/vincent-fort-flips-from-hillary-clinton-to-bernie-sanders/

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Vincent Fort flips from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders (Original Post) UglyGreed Feb 2016 OP
The floodgates are starting to open..... peacebird Feb 2016 #1
Yep UglyGreed Feb 2016 #2
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #3
And it begins. I keep saying this. My ancestors didn't die for the vote so I just vote for anyone. vaberella Feb 2016 #4
Ho ho, that's about as public an endorsement as it can get. Babel_17 Feb 2016 #5
When I first read it I thought it said "Vince Foster!" tk2kewl Feb 2016 #6

vaberella

(24,634 posts)
4. And it begins. I keep saying this. My ancestors didn't die for the vote so I just vote for anyone.
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:33 PM
Feb 2016

I'm supposed to think, study, do my research and pick the right choice. I realize for some reason it seems as though Clinton is entitled to the Black vote. But I am an not on her payroll and I have seen nothing from her that makes me loyal to her. I am an independent thinker. One that has to look out for my own benefits and those of my people. I will vote for Bernie and he has EARNED my vote. He wasn't entitled to it.

 

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)
6. When I first read it I thought it said "Vince Foster!"
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:44 PM
Feb 2016

truth, lies, innuendo... some things just seem to stick to the name Clinton

...and they're all worried about how the GOP will attack Bernie?

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