2010 Race of the Day: Taking Aim at Alan Grayson
2010 Race of the Day: Taking Aim at Alan Grayson
By Brian Walsh
TownHall.com
I would like to make a special request of our readers in discussing the current race in Florida’s 8th Congressional District. Please forward this article to any of your friends and family because Alan Grayson must lose this November for the good of our nation.
For the past year-and-a-half, the good folks of Florida’s 8th Congressional District have been politically terrorized by Democrat Alan Grayson. Despite representing a swing district, Grayson has garnered a reputation as one of the most radically left-wing and behaviorally insane members of Congress. In late August, Republicans nominated top-tier GOP candidate Dan Webster, a solid conservative, true gentleman and committed public servant in an effort to send Grayson back to the planet from which he came.
Located in central Florida, the 8th District takes in parts of Orange, Lake, Marion and Osceola counties. A large part of Orlando is in this district, which includes Walt Disney World. Known as a moderately conservative region, Republicans represented Florida’s 8th from 1983 until Grayson took advantage of the money he made as a trial lawyer and a Democrat wave year in 2008. George W. Bush won this district in 2000 with 53% of the vote, and carried the 8th again with 55% in 2004. Rated by Cook PVI as R+2, Alan Grayson’s ultra-liberal agenda simply doesn’t represent the voters. In a year where Republicans have a decent chance to take back the House, Dan Webster is perfectly poised to take back this Florida district.
Unlike most of his fellow freshman Democrats, Alan Grayson has certainly not shied away from calling attention to himself. Infamous for his outrageous rhetoric and attention-grabbing antics, during his reign in Congress Alan Grayson has called one of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s advisers a “K Street whore,” accused Republicans of wanting people to “die quickly,” and proudly called himself “the congressman from ACORN.” Perhaps even more troubling is his out-of-touch voting record. Voting with his party’s liberal leadership over 98% of the time, Grayson voted against his constituents’ wishes and interests when he voted ‘YES’ to massive Medicare cuts, job-killing tax hikes and higher healthcare premiums. Vice President of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Grayson was also one of the 23 ultra-liberal Democrats who voted against a bill including a pay raise for members of the armed forces and $29 billion in vital medical care for soldiers and military families. One of the most hyper-partisan members of Congress, Alan Grayson has alienated his moderate and conservative constituents and become one of the most vulnerable Democrats in this year’s election.
On the contrary, the Republican nominee Dan Webster exemplifies principled leadership and a solid record. Former Florida Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader, Dan Webster was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1980, where he served for 18 years. Since his first day as a public servant, Webster has worked to reform the way government does business, with sweeping conservative reforms that effectively advanced Republican principles. Webster has taken on corruption and knows how to restore forgotten values and fix broken government. Dedicated to putting Florida and its people first, Webster is ready to fight for limited government, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility and individual freedom in Washington. Dan lives with his wife, Sandy, and their six children in Florida.
This November, Florida voters can make a change by electing Dan Webster to Congress and taking back a Republican seat. I hope you will check out Dan’s website, become a fan on Facebook and follow him on Twitter to stay updated with the latest news and information from his campaign.
*Brian Walsh is the Political Director of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Will we even know how to act when an honorable person is representing this district? I hope we will. Al Grayson has done nothing for the district except dishonor it, make it a joke, and then throw a few baubles at a select few people in the form of earmarks in hopes it will bribe them to vote for him. Graysons brand of politics is of the lowest form but when Dan Webster wins in November the bar will once again rise and we as a district will no longer be a joke on capitol hill.
Lake County, FL is well aware of many reasons to dump Grayson. He rarely comes here, his staff won’t answer phone calls, and when he walked in a July 4th parade, there were no patriotic flags etc. His huge list of expensive earmarks paid off just about everybody, reducing his reputation even more compared to Republican candidates in the primaries who stated they would not invoke earmarks. He really should move to Wisconsin where they like big, smelly cheese.
Thank you, Brian, for your concise and succinct summary of the candidates in this congressional race. We the People of Florida’s 8th district are ready to stop being politically terrorized and embarrassed by the court jester Alan Grayson and are ready to move forward to elect a candidate with integrity and strong American values. Along with the rest of the trash in Congress, Grayson will get carried out!
Great article Brian. Thank you Orlando Political Press for publishing it. Grayson has not represented Distric 8. November can’t come too soon. It will be a pleasure to have a fine gentleman like Webster representing D-8 in Washington.
I was a Sullivan supporter and our desire was to get Grayson out of office. So now I will be supporting Webster because there is no way I want to continue to listen to Grayson’s mouth or continue to watch him tear our country apart like he is doing now. I will be helping to oust Grayson out of his seat by supporting Webster. Vote Webster in November so we all can say Bye, bye Grayson in 2010!
I, too, was a Sullivan supporter, and I now back Daniel Webster in the upcoming election. I want someone who speaks civilly and respectfully to represent me. As for Peg Dunmire, I’m not interested in her at all; she seems to be a decoy to split the vote to help shoe Rep. Grayson back in. Vote for Daniel Webster!
I am constantly asked, “Why did the people down there vote for that clown?” I don’t know. But I do know that I will be working to get that clown out. (actually I cleaned that up a good bit, clown wasn’t the word they usually use)
This guy is a narcissistic exhibitionist. He has to be the center of attention, and will do and say anthing to get the attention. Help the poor guy out. Stop feeding into his illness, and send him home where he can get the help he needs.