Scandal rocks Cuban-American congressional race in Florida
Source: Reuters
Scandal rocks Cuban-American congressional race in Florida
By David Adams
MIAMI | Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:13pm EDT
(Reuters) - A campaign finance scandal involving a South Florida Republican could open the door to a surprise congressional victory for his Democratic party challenger, resulting in the election of Miami's first Cuban-American Democrat.
The race for Florida's 26th district between two rival Cuban Americans is setting a new standard for dirty tricks, even for Miami's politically passionate Cuban exile community.
The electoral shenanigans, which have dominated local news and prompted an FBI probe, went viral nationwide in a video when a local TV reporter knocked on the door of a candidate involved in the scandal and was doused with a jug of water.
David Rivera, a one-term Cuban-American Republican and hardline crusader against Cuba's communist government, is seeking re-election in a rematch against Joe Garcia. Before being elected to Congress, Rivera served eight years in the Florida Legislature, sharing a house in Tallahassee with fellow Republican and rising political star Marco Rubio.
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Judi Lynn
(160,656 posts)The Rep. David Rivera and Conservative "Dirty Harry" Bad Girl Ana Alliegro story grows
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11085738
flamingdem
(39,333 posts)I think there is no way for Rivera to win now, unless he has an even more creative shenanigan in mind, but the feds are surely watching his every move.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)... never registered on the machines.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)....musta thought it was Ryan....