'Candidly, I had waited and hoped for Bloomberg, then thought he wouldn't enter — thereafter, I signed a card for Biden, with the expectation we'd (state legislators) be welcomed to provide input. Several attempts later, my enthusiasm and confidence have waned,' Jason Pizzo told Politico.
Florida Playbook reported Monday, Miami-area state Senator Jason Pizzo pulled his July endorsement of longtime frontrunner Biden in favor of Bloomberg's upstart campaign. Although dozens of Florida state Democratic officials are still publicly backing Biden, several indicated they are considering bailing on him after his poor, fourth-place Iowa caucus showing.
Monday."This election is more than just defeating Trump, it is the tipping point for issues which are critical to my family, my constituents and all Floridians."former U.S. senators Bob Graham and Bill Nelson atop a list of 13 Florida Democrats supporting his campaign. State Senators Lori Berman of Palm Beach and Pizzo of Miami-Dade County were also among 23 legislative members who had endorsed Biden since last May.
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