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The crowd has grown. They’re striking the door to the building where the event will take place. They’re also screaming “commie” and calling the Democrats “witches.” pic.twitter.com/08ZafRtxwp
— Jimena Tavel (@taveljimena) October 17, 2018
Nancy Pelosi faced a mob of anti-communist Cuban exiles-turned-American citizens in Miami after a Democratic candidate made a shockingly tone-deaf gaffe.
Politico reports:
There’s a simple rule in running for Congress in Miami: Don’t campaign with someone who praised Fidel Castro and fought sanctions against Venezuela’s dictatorial regime.
But Donna Shalala didn’t figure it out until it was too late.
In a district filled with Castro-hating Cuban-Americans and Venezuelan exiles, Shalala’s campaign committed an egregious gaffe — and set off a round of Democratic finger-pointing — by posting an announcement that she would hold a campaign event Wednesday with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Californian, Rep. Barbara Lee.
In 2016, Lee had said Castro’s death should be mourned.
Polling in the race, once seen as a lock for Democrats, remains scant – however, the latest survey on RealClearPolitics shows Republican Maria Salazar with a two-point lead over Shalala.
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