Lincoln Diaz-Balart kicked off his re-election campaign Saturday with a luncheon at the Sheraton Mart Hotel and the endorsement of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez.
The Miami Republican is facing his first significant re-election challenge in the form of former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez.
Diaz-Balart's campaign said Alvarez attended the luncheon and recognized Diaz-Balart's work on securing federal funding for Miami-Dade.
Diaz-Balart said he was honored by what he called "constant demonstrations of support" and said he would "continue working intensely to achieve a great victory in November."
Alvarez would appear to have a considerably easier election: His sole opponent is Helen Williams, a former teacher who reported raising $50 by the end of March, compared to the mayor's $720,000.
How much did UNCLE FIDEL and his secret agents donate?? I bet FIDEL has secretly been funding his nephews for years.
Posted by: Sir Frederick R. Freep | June 28, 2008 at 04:51 PM
How much did UNCLE FIDEL and his secret agents donate?? I bet FIDEL has secretly been funding his nephews for years.
Posted by: Sir Frederick R. Freep | June 28, 2008 at 04:52 PM
This Freep character is a clown. Get a life!!!
Posted by: Koolkuban | June 28, 2008 at 08:30 PM
Does this clown Martinez really think he has a shot? No one in their right mind would vote for him.
Posted by: Miami2008 | June 29, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Go JOE!
Posted by: JimmyZ | June 30, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Did he arm him with the question of the day are you a communist or republican mayor?
Posted by: Michael J. Fox | July 03, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Raul is a criminal. Funny he thought he would get the mayors support or at least a no endorsement sorry raul.
Posted by: G Sopo | July 14, 2008 at 09:28 AM