In bipartisan show of support, Democrats plan to host fundraiser for Curbelo. He's also got Rubio...

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Source: Miami Herald

A group of well-known local Democrats will collect campaign cash later this month -- for a Republican.

Miami Rep. Carlos Curbelo will attend an Aug. 23 fundraising reception hosted by nine Democrats, including former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter and Florida City Mayor Otis Wallace, according to an invitation to the event.

Curbelo drew his first Democratic opponent with national party backing, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, on Wednesday.

The sophomore congressman has campaigned as a moderate -- an image that can only be bolstered with Democratic financial support. Among the Democrats co-hosting the fundraiser are Ira Leesfield, a major Hillary Clinton donor, and attorney Roland Sanchez-Medina. Last year, Sanchez-Medina served as campaign treasurer for Curbelo's Democratic rival, Joe Garcia.

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1. what the living fuck is wrong with the Florida Democratic Party? nt

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6. IDK... I am not familiar with his challenger, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (had to google):

Months after Democrats began calling him a top national target, Carlos Curbelo has drawn a serious 2018 challenger.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who ran a stronger-than-expected state Senate campaign in 2016, will run for Congress. She plans to hold a news conference announcing her candidacy Wednesday.

“It’s shocking that the people in Washington are trying to strip healthcare from millions of Americans,” Mucarsel-Powell told the Miami Herald in an interview Monday, taking a jab at Curbelo. “The person that I’m running against voted for Trumpcare.”

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For months, national Democrats have labeled Curbelo a top target, citing his district’s Democratic-leaning makeup. It favors Democrats by 6 percentage points, according to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, making Curbelo’s district the most Democratic in the country currently held by a Republican. Last year, Hillary Clinton bested Trump in the district by 16 points.

But Curbelo defeated Democrat Joe Garcia by 12 points, a 28-point swing showing Curbelo’s crossover appeal among Democrats and independents. He’s also a prolific fundraiser who had $1.1 million in his campaign account as of June 30 and consistently posts among the highest fundraising hauls of House members in both parties. Mucarsel-Powell said she expects to have to raise at least $4 million to compete.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article164665227.html

Maybe someone living in that district/Florida can clue us in, especially since that district seems to be a potential target for a Dem takeover. What is his appeal for Dems?!

[Cryptoad]

2. WTF,,,,

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3. I said OMG!!

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7. I said FFS!!

[old guy]

8. I just shook my head as I couldn't find any appropriate words.

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4. FL Dems are craven asses in general.

There are some that are actual Democrats, but they are very few, including the former head of the DNC, that actually promote Democrats and democratic values. It's truly sickening!

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5. NY state gov has the same problem. 8 elected Democrats always vote with Republicans. Assholes.