This Major-Party Nominee’s Not In The Pocket Of Big Donors. Or Any Donors

This Major-Party Nominee’s Not In The Pocket Of Big Donors. Or Any Donors

By Paul Boger

Truck driver and political unknown Robert Gray will be the gubernatorial candidate of Mississippi Democrats this fall. He didn’t raise money, barely campaigned and didn’t even vote in the primary.

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