'Stop gaslighting me!': Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism
Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday which included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and the challenges of campaigning in a red state like Florida, three people familiar with the conversation tell Axios. Why it matters: The conflict exposes the fault line in the party between the progressive base embodied…
Florida Democrats' Senate nominee Angie Nixon and the state party's chair, Nikki Fried, engaged in an intense conversation on Friday which escalated to a shouting match centered around socialism and the challenges of campaigning in a conservative state like Florida, according to three sources familiar with the call. The conflict highlights a divide within the party between Nixon's progressive base and the establishment, represented by Fried.
Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, accused Fried of not supporting her during the primary. In response, Fried warned Nixon that her ties to the DSA could make her vulnerable to GOP attacks. During the call, Nixon shouted at Fried, "stop gaslighting me!" Fried denied yelling, stating that Nixon accused her of not caring about her from the start and demanding that she alter her campaign approach.
The DSA label could potentially lead to misinformation, allowing opponents to define Nixon's stance, rather than letting voters hear Nixon's own beliefs and campaign promises. Nixon's campaign did not respond to the report.
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