Peter Schorsch
A new Florida Democratic Party mailer showing up in Sarasota mailboxes blasts Republican James Buchanan for not speaking out against or publicly disavowing powerful men accused of sexual harassment such as former Clearwater Republican Sen. Jack Latvala.
Buchanan is running against Democrat Margaret Good and Libertarian Alison Foxall in the Feb. 13 special election for House District 72.
The front of the mailer depicts Buchanan, son of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, wearing a t-shirt adorned with the heads of Latvala, former film executive Harvey Weinstein and President Donald Trump. The top of the mailer says “James Buchanan will never stand up for women.”
On the flipside, the ad blasts the Sarasota Republican as “more of the same” and as a candidate who would “perpetuate a culture that attacks.”
“He’ll never stand up to abusers like Jack Latvala, Harvey Weinstein or Donald Trump, and he’ll never work to honestly end sexual harassment and abuse against women… And he’ll support Republican attacks on our health care,” the mailer states.
The mailer was timed to hit mailboxes ahead of a Sunday stop in Sarasota by former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who is set receive a “MAGA Champion of the Year” award from the Sarasota GOP and is also expected to speak on behalf of Buchanan.
“Let Trump Be Trump” rally in Sarasota. @CLewandowski_ & @David_Bossie hit a home run today. #MAGA @mattcaldwell_fl @RepJimBoyd #Sayfie pic.twitter.com/S0IopM3z37
— Joe Gruters (@JoeGruters) February 11, 2018
While Buchanan has not been accused of sexual harassment, FDP believes the candidate has been chummy with too many people who are complicit in covering up or protecting those who have.
Buchanan is the favorite heading into Election Day, but only slightly.
The district voted plus-5 for Donald Trump in 2016, and a recent poll showed Buchanan with a 3-point lead over Good, 49-46, but that edge falls well within the margin of error. Foxall had about 3 percent support in that poll, while the remainder said they were unsure.
Good surged past Buchanan in the 11th hour of the fundraising race, and had substantially more cash at her disposal heading into the final leg of the campaign.
2 comments
Loren
February 11, 2018 at 9:36 pm
This is absolutely disgusting, you should be ashamed of yourself for posting this garbage. YOU are the problem to this culture. GET A LIFE!
Larry Gillis (Cape Coral)
February 12, 2018 at 7:25 am
FEELING SLIMED, AGAIN? This is political slime, of the sort usually posted at this point by the candidates of the usual parties. Is there any doubt that the Republicans would push their own version of this crap if they thought it would help? If you want an ideas-driven approach to public policy, VOTE FOR ALISON FOXALL, the LIBERTARIAN. (We are fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Does that ring your doorbell?).
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