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LeMieux allies echo his call for Mack travel records
Posted May 14, 2012 by William March
Updated May 14, 2012 at 02:09 PM
Seven state legislators, most allied with Republican Senate candidate George LeMieux, have echoed LeMieux’s call for his primary opponent, Rep. Connie Mack IV, to release travel records showing how much time he spends in Florida and how much he spends in California, the home of his wife, Rep. Mary Bono.
LeMieux contends there is evidence, though no proof, that Mack spends time with Bono in California or in their ski resort condo in Colorado, and comparatively little time in his district home in Fort Myers. Mack rejects the criticism—aides have said he and his wife are together in Washington during the work week, but usually both go to their district homes on weekends.
Today, LeMieux released a letter from Sens. Paula Dockery of Lakeland, Stephen Wise of Jacksonville and Dennis Baxley of Ocala, and Reps. Rachel Burgin of Riverview, Larry Metz of Yalaha, Jimmie T. Smith of Lecanto and Ritch Workman of Melbourne, repeating the call for the travel records. Several of those six have previously endorsed LeMieux in the race. All but Workman have endorsed LeMieux in the primary.
They told Mack Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, who will face the winner of the GOP primary in November, is likely to exploit “the questions surrounding the amount of time you spend in Florida. ... That is why, for the good of the Republican Party, we ask you to please release your travel vouchers and official calendar for 2010 and 2011 and put this issue to rest.”
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