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Draper Pulls Plug on Agriculture Commissioner Campaign

By Trimmel Gomes

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Tallahassee, Fl – Eric Draper, the policy director for the Audubon of Florida, says he's dropping out of the race for Agriculture Commissioner, citing serious challenges facing Florida, such as the push to open up the state's coastline for offshore drilling. Draper, who was a democratic candidate for the seat,spoke with WFSU-FM's Trimmel Gomes on Monday about his decision to pull out of the race.