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In upsetting news to María Elvira Salazar, a newly released poll shows DCCC Red to Blue candidate Annette Taddeo is in “a virtual tie” with the vulnerable Republican incumbent. In the face of Taddeo’s strong momentum, Salazar is more vulnerable than ever.
CBS Miami outlined several of Salazar’s weaknesses in light of the polling:
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In a year that is expected to heavily favor Republicans, Salazar’s seat is considered one of the few opportunities across the country that Democrats may have to turn a red seat blue.
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Salazar’s brief tenure in Congress have been marked by controversy and outlandish statements. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she said she supported direct U.S. military engagement with Russia declaring, “Freedom is not free.”
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She has also posted pictures of herself holding a colorful pinata outside the Capitol, when she voted against the American Rescue Plan – which extended unemployment benefits during the pandemic and provided money for small businesses – declaring the bill was “socialism.” She also voted against the infrastructure bill. (After both passed, however, she attended events in Miami taking credit for the money spent in her district.)
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Salazar claims the media has been infiltrated by “neo-Marxists” and during her initial 2020 campaign she falsely pledged that she would not take a salary as a member of Congress.
DCCC Spokesperson Nebeyatt Betre
“Each day, Salazar’s vulnerabilities come more and more into focus. Voters are seeing Salazar is nothing but a puppet for extreme MAGA Republicans, and is uninterested in delivering for her community. Annette Taddeo will be a welcome change come November.”
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