Miami Herald Uncovers FL-21 Voter Fraud Scandal Implicating Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Posted: Oct 27, 2008

Hialeah, FL – Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Republican candidate for Florida’s 21st Congressional District, has been implicated in a voter fraud scandal broken in the Miami Herald on Saturday, October 25, which may have violated federal and state law and is now being investigated by the State Attorney’s Office.

Miami Herald Endorses Raul Martinez for Congress

Posted: Oct 14, 2008

Hialeah, FL – The Miami Herald today endorsed Raul Martinez for Congress in Florida’s 21st   Congressional District.

“Mr. Martinez is firmly grounded in reality. He has a   broad agenda and a robust, hands-on style of leadership. His penchant for   devising practical solutions to political problems would be an asset to the   district.”

President Bush heading to Miami to raise $$$

Posted: Oct 08, 2008

With polls suggesting several close congressional races in Florida -- including challenges to Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart -- PresidentBush heads to Florida Friday to raise money for the GOP.

Indicted Puerto Rican Senator: I Gave Suitcase of Cash to Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Posted: Oct 08, 2008

Miami FL - Puerto Rican Senator Jorge de Castro Font, who was arrested by the FBI on Thursday, has implicated U.S. Congressmen Lincoln Diaz-Balart, claiming to have traveled to Miami with Congressman Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico to deliver a suitcase full of cash for Diaz-Balart's re-election campaign.

Puerto Rican Senator Jorge de Castro Font has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 31 criminal counts including bribery, wire fraud and money laundering.

Lincoln Diaz-Balart Illegally Uses Troops in Campaign TV Ad

Posted: Oct 07, 2008

Hialeah, FL – In his new campaign TV ad currently airing in English, Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart is illegally using the troops to benefit his campaign. The ad mentions the Southern Command Center in South Florida and shows a picture of 10 uniformed military officers standing in front of the Southern Command Headquarters.

Miami Herald: Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart's earmarks raise eyebrows

Posted: Oct 06, 2008

Hialeah, FL – According to a recent investigation by the Miami Herald:

“Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart has procured millions in federal funding to benefit a small Miami-Dade defense-contracting group that has donated tens of thousands of dollars to his political campaign and that of his brother, fellow U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. Medley contractors Locust USA and Mark Two Engineering began contributing to the Diaz-Balarts' campaigns and political action committees in 2001, the year Locust secured its first small defense contract. Through this year, those contributions totaled more than $67,000. Locust was awarded $20.8 million in Pentagon research and development contracts from 2001-2007, federal contracting records show. At least 44 percent, $9.2 million, came through Congressional earmarks sponsored by Lincoln Diaz-Balart, The Miami Herald found. The largest -- $3.7 million -- came in 2006.”

Raul Martinez Calls for House to Vote NO on Senate Bailout Package

Posted: Oct 03, 2008

Hialeah , FL - Former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez , candidate for Florida 's 21st congressional district, today called on the U.S House of Representative to vote no on the Wall Street bailout package passed out of the U.S. Senate. Mayor Martinez released the following statement:

"I live in a district with one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, where you can drive down the street and literally see abandoned homes block after block after block. I live in a district where middle class families are fighting right now to stay in their homes feeling the crunch of the rising cost of gas, healthcare, food, and a college education for their kids. I live in a district where hard-working people have lost their jobs because of the collapse of the housing market. I am standing up for those people today to say 'no' to a bailout that does not provide the help they need."

CBS4 Debate Now Set for October 13, Will Lincoln Show Up?

Posted: Oct 01, 2008

Hialeah, FL – After Lincoln Diaz-Balart continuously lied about the CBS4 debate and then ended negotiations with the station, the Martinez Campaign continued negotiations with the station in hopes of finding a date to debate and have agreed to debate on October 13 at 2:00PM.