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Oliver Larkin spent a decade battling the Democratic Party’s campaign machine as an organizer for candidates like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Now, in Florida’s Aug. 18 primary, he’s a democratic socialist going up against Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) — who once called himself a “twice-appointed, Ron DeSantis Democrat.”
Moskowitz claims Larkin is running against him “solely on my religion.” He has also vastly outraised Larkin, thanks in part to support from AIPAC affiliates and pro-AI super PACs. But just this week, Larkin’s campaign reached the milestone of raising $1 million without the help of corporate money. Does this mean the insurgent has a shot?
Today on Lever Time , David Sirota speaks with Larkin about the antisemitism allegations, the Democratic Party’s corporate money problem, and why he thinks Democrats keep losing in Florida.
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[00:00:00] David Sirota: From The Lever's reader-supported newsroom, it's Lever Time. I'm David Sirota.
[00:00:03] CNN Archival Clip: A big call to make. CNN announces that we call Florida in the Al Gore column. This is a state both campaigns desperately wanted to win.
[00:00:13] David Sirota: Ever since the 2000 election, Florida has haunted the dreams and nightmares of Democrats.
[00:00:19] CNN Archival Clip: Stand by. Stand by. Uh, CNN right now is moving our earlier declaration of Florida back to the too-close-to-call column.
This no longer is a victory for Vice President Gore. George Bush, governor of Texas, will become the 43rd president of the United States.
[00:00:39] David Sirota: And so here we are, 26 years later, and once again, Florida is a political battleground, only this time around, it's a battleground for the future of the Democratic Party.
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This Bernie Organizer Is Coming For A “DeSantis Democrat”
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