Democratic U.S. Representative from Florida Tim Mahoney is done for. Recent polls show that only 29% of his constituents plan to vote for him in November, against 55% who say they support his Republican challenger Tom Rooney.
Exactly ten days ago, October 9, a poll showed those numbers to be almost the exact opposite: Mahoney could count on 56% support then, and Rooney on only 31%.
Mahoney came in the news a week ago or so after it became clear he had several affairs while in office, lied about it, and paid off both women, possibly using tax payers dollars, which is why the FBI is investigating the matter.
Nine in ten voters have heard about the affair.
Mahoney’s done.
The bad news for him? He’s thinking about withdrawing from the race but that will be too late; the incumbent will stay on the ticket, even if he withdraws, the Next Right reports.
It goes to show, American voters punish unfaithful men and women, especially if they ran for office promising to bring family values to Washington D.C., and to defend those values there, and at home.
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