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Angie Nixon, a progressive Democrat endorsed by former President Obama, is campaigning to become Florida’s first Black senator in the upcoming midterm elections on Tuesday. Despite advocating for policies such as Medicare for All and abolishing ICE, Nixon trails her Republican opponent, incumbent Ashley Moody, in polls. During an interview with Mehdi Hasan, Nixon discussed allegations that Moody sent people to harass her family and staff at her bookstore, along with other political issues including criticism from the far right and her recent DSA membership.

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Angie Nixon, a progressive endorsed by former President Barack Obama, is campaigning to become Florida's first Black senator in the upcoming midterm elections. Nixon, currently a state representative, aims to win Florida's Senate seat for Democrats for the first time since 2012. Her campaign platform includes Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and raising the federal minimum wage. However, she faces significant challenges as she is consistently polling several points behind her Republican opponent, incumbent Ashley Moody. Nixon has accused Moody of sending people to harass her family and staff at her bookstore but did not receive a response from Moody's campaign when seeking comment. Despite these obstacles, Nixon continues to highlight what she perceives as Moody’s failed policies and attempts to distract from them by targeting individuals personally.

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Angie Nixon, a progressive who was recently endorsed by former President Barack Obama, is vying to become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Florida since 2012, and the state’s first Black senator. asserted

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Nixon’s campaign is calling for Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, raising the federal minimum wage, and more. asserted

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But it’s going to be tough for the Florida state rep: she’s been consistently polling several points behind her Republican opponent, incumbent Ashley Moody. asserted

she → go → opponent

With the midterm elections just days away, Nixon joins Mehdi to discuss her campaign, why Moody refuses to debate her, and her recent allegations that Moody is sending people to Nixon’s bookstore to harass her family and staff members. asserted

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Zeteo reached out to Moody’s campaign for comment about the accusation but didn’t hear back. asserted

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“This is what people like Ashley Moody do,” Nixon says. asserted

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“They like to distract against their policies, their failed policies, and place targets on people’s backs.” asserted

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Also during the interview, Mehdi and Nixon discuss: Her response to Bari Weiss-run CBS News mischaracterizing her comments on Cuba (“This isn’t the first time”) Far-right Trump ally Laura Loomer’s disgusting and racist attacks against her Whether or not she is a socialist, given her recent membership of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Why she told New York Magazine she’s considering leaving the Democratic Party after the election (“We don’t have a Black agenda.”) asserted

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This interview is being shared without a paywall. asserted

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