In an interview with Politico Magazine, Stephanie Scruggs Bowen, the former Florida field operations director for the Trump campaign, had this to say about the personal injury lawyer’s chances of becoming governor:
“Everybody knows his face and his voice. And plus, he comes across as a guy who everybody, regardless of party lines, would like to sit down and have a beer with. Because he’d be a hell of a lot of fun. And that makes him hard to beat, on any issue. And the fact that he’s also plain spoken, has a tendency to speak for the little guy, makes him come off as a lot like Trump.”
So far, the only two major Democratic candidates for the governorship being vacated by Gov. Rick Scott due to term limits are Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, daughter of former Governor and Senator Bob Graham.
So far, Graham has a major edge over Gillum in fundraising and name recognition, but the entering of the infamous Morgan from Morgan & Morgan into the race could instantly challenge that lead.
