Armando Gutierrez
Armando Gutierrez Jr., son of local power player Armando Gutierrez Sr., has dropped his bid to challenge insane Orlanda-area Congressman Alan Grayson.
Gutierrez, who was born and raised in Miami, took up residence in Grayson’s congressional district this year with the intent of running as a Republican against the divisive Democrat, but apparently ruffled the feathers of the local GOP.
Instead he’ll focus on bringing a professional baseball team to Orlando.
“When I first mentioned baseball, I knew it would become an important economic driver and tax base for Central Florida. What I didn’t realize was the underlying hunger and fan fever for a team. Today, I announce that I am withdrawing my bid for Congress and putting on my baseball cap,” Gutierrez said in his drop-out statement.
Ugh, another MLB team in Florida? But it’s kind of easy to see this as Gutierrez reading the tea leaves (or tea baggers) and figuring out his carpetbagger status might not be an asset. We wouldn’t be surprised if this is his way of ingratiating himself into his new community, hedging his bets that Grayson wins re-election, and challenging him again sometime soon.
No word yet what Brian Graham his campaign manager will move on doing.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:35 am
Gutierrez dropping out means there is just one less candidate that conservative Republican Patricia Sullivan has to beat in the primary. Make no mistake, she will win the primary and then go on to give Al Grayson his pink slip. Graysons’ non-representation has provided nothing of substance for the district other than treat it as a joke through his idiotic rants with their manufactured statistics and facts. Al Grayson is no representative of the people, he’s a representative of Al Grayson, always on the prowl for free press or a TV spot. Ten more months until we can correct this mistake by electing conservative Republican Patricia Sillivan.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:55 am
I have always resented people who move into a voting district for the sole purpose of running in an election. They don’t know the lay of the land, the pulse of the voters, the issues that face the inhabitants of said area on a daily basis, and so on. It is simply selfish and unethical in my opinion. I hated it when Ms Clinton moved into NY. She is no New Yorker, and hasn’t done much for her area whatsoever except bring in lots of sightseers. Lets elect bonafide long term residents to represent us. They know us, our problems, the issues and share it all as well. Patricia Sullivan is one of us, raising her family here and living her life here. A conservative thinker, steeped in the principles of our beloved Constitution which she quotes at the drop of a hat. A patriotic, spiritual, moral woman. Go Patricia.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:36 pm
I am a ML Baseball fan and would love to see a team come to Orlando. I am also a fiscal conservative and with Armando Gutierrez Jr. dropping out of the GOP race a true fiscal conservative like Patricia Sullivan has one less Republican to beat in the primaries. I hope that Gutierrez is successful in bring MLB to Orlando. I know that Patricia Sullivan will be successful in becoming the next US Representative for the 8th district.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I hope this shows that the voters are not interested in Big Money buying the 8th Congressional District Seat again this election. We want someone who will represent the common people of this district. That someone is Patricia Sullivan – True Patriot who started the North Lake Tea Party so that we have a voice in how our government officials relate to us and represent us. When they proved that they were not listening, she decided that she would go to Washington to help clean up the mess and truly represent the people. That is why I stand behind Patricia in her bid for Congress. Check out her web-site PatriciaSullivanForCongress.org for more information and how you can help her become the next Congresswoman for Central Florida.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:59 pm
As Baseball is all American, And Patricia Sullivan is all American Vote for her in District 8,,,,, Best of luck to you Armondo and Best to you Patricia Sullivan.
Patricia Sullivan is a true patriot not a politician lets stand behind her and see our Constitution upheld in Congress… Real representation vote Patricia Sullivan… Real people in congress working for Real Americans…
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Patricia Sullivan can and will unseat Alan Grayson. Central Florida will have a real representative, a real patriot who will not rant and rave, but will speak the truth with gentleness and respect. http://www.patriciasullivanforcongress.com
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Bring ML baseball to Orlando?
Sounds like more welfare for billionaires to me.
Good riddance.
Another RINO bites the dust!
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I’m glad to say goodbye to Gutierrez. We didn’t need another carpetbagger or another polictian that thought he could just use his money and come on in. I also believe he understands that people of tired of the good old boy politics. This is why I would also like to see Kurt Kelly go back to his original district. He runs for congress in another district for 10 months and then drops out and starts running here. What’s up with that? Just another guy just interested in winning instead of running to share the voice of the people. Patricia Sullivan will be the voice of the people. A true grassroots conservative republican. Check her out. http://www.patriciasullivanforcongress.com
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Allan Grayson just can’t stop his mouth. Did you see his response to Mr. Gutierrez droping out of the 8th district race? He said “Even the NOBODIES don’t want to run against me”. I know that the Gutierrez supporters don’t think that he is a NOBODY. I know he would have done a better job representing us then what Grayson has. Before you vote or back anyone else, I invite you to take a look at Patricia Sullivan. Go to PatriciaSullivanForCongress.com to find out about our next represenative in Congress.
February 17th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
If you guys re-elect that idiot Grayson, we will be extremely pissed at you up in the Panhandle. It is beyond us how he got elected in the first place. I was mortified to find out that the jerk spewing garbage on TV was from my state of Florida!!!! He HAS to go and you guys just HAVE to make it happen for all of us who live in Florida. We are all in this state together and we need to stick together and vote these bums out! We will throw Allen Boyd out and you guys throw Grayson out! We can all throw Crist out by keeping him out of the Senate seat (Looks like Marco is our best bet there). When we get him out of Governorship, perhaps we can turn this mess around.