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Photo by Jonathan Roman, PantherNOW\u00a0<\/p>\nBy Jonathan Roman | Staff Writer\u00a0<\/p>\n
David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for governor, is making a final campaign push ahead of Election Day, campaigning at The Coral Gables Congregational Church on Nov. 1 during his \u201cThe Believe In Better Tour.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
PantherNOW spoke with Gwen Graham, Jolly\u2019s running mate, about AI data centers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When asked what she would tell concerned voters about AI Data centers Graham said, \u201cDavid and I are going to, on day one, issue a moratorium on data centers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTheres a lot that we don\u2019t know about data centers, and there a lot of concern for the state of Florida. And there\u2019s a lot of concern about AI as well. I think we need to get a handle on the emerging dominance of AI in so much of our lives.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo data centers, we\u2019re going to issue an immediate moratorium,\u201d Graham reiterated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The event hosted major Miami Democrats including Miami Mayor Elieen Higgins, Miami Dade Mayor Daniela Levine Cava, and Democrats like Sherwin Williams, Elliot Rodriguez, Jose Javier Rodriguez, and Republican Political commentator Ana Navarro.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Photo by Jonathan Roman, PantherNOW\u00a0<\/p>\n
An energized David jolly walked onto the stage proclaiming, \u201cWe\u2019re gonna win this race, we\u2019re gonna win this race, folks I promise you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The audience responded enthusiastically, applauding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jolly referenced his party switch, changing his registration from Republican to Democrat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t spend a day on insurance or on education, or on affordable housing, they spend it on culture wars to divide us, based on the color of our skin, where we were born, who we love, or who we worship.\u201d Jolly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd in this moment when people are breaking, when the economy is getting away from them, enough of us are saying, I don\u2019t care about party registration. Burn the ships, we\u2019re going in a new direction.\u201d Jolly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jolly painted a contrast with his Republican opponent saying this election is about values.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got a lot of time to talk about policies, but policies flow from values. And unless we decide, what are the values that can create the strength of the nation, we\u2019ll never get to the policy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are more divided than before and they\u2019re telling us to hate each other,\u201d Jolly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jolly also spoke about Florida\u2019s controversial book bans.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cWhen we have the opportunity to serve, guess what, teachers get to teach again. We need to bring back their books,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
During the 2025-2026 school year, Florida removed nearly 600 books<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThey teach all history, not just the favorite parts of some politicians, \u201d Jolly said, referencing Governor DeSantis\u2019 suggestion <\/a>that black people benefited from slavery.\u00a0<\/p>\n Banging on the lectern, Jolly said, \u201cFolks, we are living in a state where our governor suggests we might want to teach the good parts of slavery, and in this race my opponents suggest there are good parts of Jim Crow.\u201d <\/p>\n After the event, Jolly spoke with reporters.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reality is this race is gonna be decided with who comes out on Tuesday. I love where we are going on Tuesday, but we have to leave it on the field,\u201d Jolly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Early voting has ended leaving Election Day as the final day to vote. According to Fresh Take<\/a>, Republican and Democratic turnout is neck and neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n About 13.7 million Floridians have already voted.\u00a0<\/p>\n PantherNOW also spoke with Manny Fernandez, Vice President of FIU College Democrats, who remain<\/a>s <\/a>hopeful.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI am again cautiously optimistic. I think the NPA split plus Republicans splitting their ticket will be beneficial to Democrats and could lead to Jolly winning the election. He and Gwen have done a fantastic job uniting Republicans, Democrats, and Independents behind their ticket and I am hoping voters pull through. I know Democrats are excited to vote and I myself have seen Republicans go to the polls and vote blue, so that gives me hope,\u201d Fernandez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n About Post Author<\/p>\n
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