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FLA DEMS ASK WILL THE GOP STAND WITH VERN BUCHANAN?
FLA DEMS ASK WILL THE GOP STAND WITH VERN BUCHANAN?
Release New Video Highlighting the Corrupt Congressman’s Growing Ethics Investigations
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Following a Boehner-Buchanan fundraiser in Sarasota this weekend, the Florida Democratic Party is releasing a new video asking: “Will the GOP Stand with Buchanan?” Buchanan, who is the Finance Chairman of the NRCC this cycle, has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the FBI, FEC, and a federal grand jury in Tampa for improper and potentially illegal campaign finance violations [New York Times, 2/23/2012]. Buchanan has also been named as “One of the Most Corrupt Politicians in Washington” by the watchdog group CREW. This new video follows a Sarasota based ad campaign launched this weekend by the DCCC targeting Buchanan over his fundraising misdeeds [Politico 3/3/2012].
“Majority Leader Canter told us that there would be a zero tolerance policy towards ethics violations: now it’s time for him to put his money where his mouth is,” said Florida Democratic Party spokesman David Bergstein. “Vern Buchanan is a corrupt, embarrassment to Florida families who leans on donors like the used car salesman that he is. With John Boehner raising funds with Buchanan this weekend, the question remains: does the GOP stand with the embattled, corrupt politicians like Buchanan — because Florida families sure don’t.”
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