Diaz-Balart Sells False Hopes: The Cars Act also does not include any safeguards

Posted: Apr 30, 2008

Lincoln Diaz–Balart and his Republican cohorts in congress are once again trying to distract the American public from the real issues by placating us with loosely thought out plans that will ultimately only end up hurting voters and benefiting big business. Recently the Miami Herald published a piece that gave explicit examples of previous tax break follies

DCCC Chair Van Hollen, Democratic Candidates to Talk with Miami Democrats about South Florida Races

Posted: Apr 30, 2008

On Monday, April 28, DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen and Democratic Candidates Annette Taddeo (FL-18), Raul Martinez (FL-21), and Joe Garcia (FL-25) will meet with Miami area Democrats to talk about why Democrats can compete and win in South Florida in 2008

Local Democrats Rally for Healthcare

Posted: Apr 22, 2008

Representative Hoyer, like Mayor Martinez has repeatedly called on Lincoln Diaz-Balart to vote for the passage of SCHIP

Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer joined Mayor Raul Martinez and two other Democratic candidates to advocate for affordable healthcare for Florida’s children. The Majority leader’s visit to Hialeah Hospital was intended to highlight the importance of the passage of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Raul Martinez calls on Lincoln Diaz-Balart to sponsor and support the Jubilee Act as well as House Resolution 241.

Posted: Apr 15, 2008

Message from Mayor Raul Martinez:
As the Mayor of Hialeah, I was fortunate enough to travel throughout various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. My travels took me to countries such as Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Colombia to name a few.

Raul Martinez to be the Grand Marshall at the 2008 Miami Springs River Festival Parade

Posted: Apr 15, 2008

Raul Martinez, the former Mayor of the City of Hialeah and current Democratic candidate for the 21st Congressional District of Florida, will serve as Grand Marshall at the 2008 Miami Springs River Festival Parade. Martinez will be promoting environmental awareness while walking the parade route around the Curtiss Circle.

Martinez Campaign Launches New Website

Posted: Apr 14, 2008

Raul Martinez is launching a new and improved website - www.raul2008.com. It is designed to highlight campaign details and engage voters in the former Hialeah Mayor’s congressional race.
Part of the new website features a section entitled "The Raul I know" which includes video clips of elected officials and private individuals that support Mayor Martinez’s bid to represent District 21.

Martinez's fundraising outpaces Diaz-Balart's

Posted: Apr 10, 2008

Former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez raised over $615,000 in just seventy days of fundraising.

Raul Martinez, the former Mayor of Hialeah and current Democratic candidate for Congress, raised over $615,000 in the first quarter of 2008. The Mayor received contributions from more than 800 individual donors.

New District 21 Figures Increasingly Favor Martinez

Posted: Apr 08, 2008

District 21 has undergone a drastic change in voter registration with 4,647 new Democratic voters since 2006

According to the latest figures released by the Miami-Dade County and Broward County Department of Elections, District 21 has 4,647 new Democratic voters and 3,877 fewer Republican voters since the 2006 election. That is a net change of 8,524 voters.

Over Two years Ago, South Florida Became Engulfed In A Housing Crisis

Posted: Apr 04, 2008

Lincoln Diaz-Balart’s Answer On Sunday: “I haven’t studied this sufficiently” NYT

This is what South Floridians have come to expect from the Failure In Leadership in Washington. Lincoln Diaz-Balart has become afraid to criticize the Bush administrations failed economic policies at the expense of all South Floridians.

Failure in leadership: Martinez calls on Lincoln Diaz-Balart to sign on to bipartisan solution

Posted: Apr 02, 2008

District 21 has been especially hard hit by the ongoing mortgage crisis. If there was ever a time that the district needed a leader to bring about solutions to a hardship it is now. However, Lincoln Diaz-Balart has failed to show leadership once again.