George LeMieux: Obama has an 'Ally' in Connie Mack

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now running for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, came out swinging on Tuesday, attacking Nelson, Barack Obama and his main rival for the Republican nomination -- U.S. Rep. Connie Mack.

With Obama in Florida on Tuesday, LeMieux looked to remind Florida Republicans that Mack attacked the budget proposal backed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. LeMieux also continued to label his foe as Connie Mack the Fourth to help remind voters that the congressman is not his father. who held the seat for two terms.

Mr. President, as your class warfare tour makes a stop today in South Florida, advocating tax increases while failing to make any spending cuts, know you have an ally in not only Bill Nelson but also Connie Mack the Fourth, LeMieux said in a statement on Tuesday. Last week, you called the Ryan Plan a Trojan Horse and Mack the Fourth went even further and called it a joke. We can no longer afford Washington insiders like you, Nelson, and Mack the Fourth, all more concerned about re-election than doing what is right. As our economy limps along and our national debt balloons, Florida deserves elected officials committed to fixing Americas problems, not belittling the grown-ups offering serious solutions.