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2016 Postmortem

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts) Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:15 AM Aug 2016

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Fall of the House of Grayson

Florida Congressman Alan Grayson and his new wife, Dena Grayson, wanted to be the first husband-wife team to serve in the U.S. Senate and House at the same time.

Instead the two became co-losers in Tuesday’s primaries.

Alan Grayson was crushed by his fellow congressman, Patrick Murphy, in the U.S. Senate race. And Dena Grayson — who married Alan Grayson mid-campaign and changed her last name over Memorial Day weekend as she ran for his congressional seat — lost in a three-way race won by state Sen. Darren Soto.

http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2016/08/fall-of-the-house-of-grayson-105079

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Fall of the House of Grayson (Original Post) NCTraveler Aug 2016 OP

Aww. So sad. Not. bigwillq Aug 2016 #1

Overall solid conceptual ideology. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #2

Patrick Murphy for Senate! MineralMan Aug 2016 #3

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

1. Aww. So sad. Not.

Reply to NCTraveler (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:42 AM

Aug 2016

Those two need to focus on getting their personal house in order. Never really was a huge Alan G fan. Thought he was kind of scummy.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

2. Overall solid conceptual ideology.

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:47 AM

Aug 2016

I say conceptual because he didn't follow his own ideology in his own life. Still solid conceptual ideology overall. Just a very flawed man.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

3. Patrick Murphy for Senate!

Reply to NCTraveler (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:49 AM

Aug 2016

There's a candidate in a race we should all support. Sending Rubio home would be a wonderful outcome.

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