GOP House of Scandal: April's Nominee

In March 2012, a Florida Republican seeking to unseat Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns claimed that the FBI was investigating Stearns for allegedly attempting to bribe him out of the primary.

Cliff Stearns represents Florida's 6th congressional district that is centered around Gainesville.

Clay County Clerk of Court James Jett claimed he was offered cash and political positions in exchange for dropping his bid for Congress. Specifically, Jett alleged Stearns offered him a job on his campaign staff, a job heading the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and a U.S. Marshal position.

Jett also claims that he has the tapes to prove these accusations.

“I’ve got this on tape,” Jett said. “This has national ramifications, and I don’t want to harm the Republican Party.”

Jett said the FBI wiretapped his phone and recorded conversations about offers to withdraw.

Federal law prohibits candidates from promising job appointments in return for campaign support.

Stearns is the third Florida Republican to potentially to come under FBI scrutiny.

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DCCC: GOP House of Scandal

March 2012

Did Mary Bono Mack cheat on her taxes? The California Republican is at the center of a political storm with
allegations swirling that she may have illegally benefited from tax breaks that are worth thousands of dollars.

Bono Mack, who is married to Florida Congressman and Republican Senate hopeful Connie Mack, have both claimed homestead exemptions on their residences in Fort Myers and Palm Springs.

The Florida Constitution, however, prohibits any individual or “family unit” from claiming more than one homestead exemption.
In defending the dual homestead exemptions, an attorney for the Congresswoman’s husband has claimed that the couple have kept their finances separate, which entitles them to the exemptions.

But, according to the Tampa Tribune,“financial disclosure forms Mack files annually as a member of Congress could suggest otherwise.”

The Lee County Property appraiser in Florida is investigating if the couple broke any laws.

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