Top Rick Scott Fundraiser Quits Campaign Post

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) is losing a key member of his campaign team in a sudden shakeup.

The Miami Herald reported Friday that Scott's campaign finance co-chair, Mike Fernandez, quit late Thursday night. Publicly, Fernandez said he was leaving to focus more attention on his family and business, but reports said there was trouble behind the scenes.

“Together, we have helped the governor raise more than $35 million," Fernandez wrote in a letter released by the Scott campaign. "This has been an unprecedented effort, which is only matched by our shared commitment to re-elect our governor this November. I am proud of the team the governor has put together, and I am confident that we are on course for victory."

Fernandez also acknowledged to the Herald that his exit had to do with the campaign, and not Scott. He vowed to continue supporting the governor against Democratic rival and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (D), admitting to some of his own faults in the process.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/22/rick-scott-mike-fernandez_n_5013731.html

What is really scary is polls now have Scott within 3 points of Crist. The gap is narrowing

[11 Bravo]

1. Who could blame him? I mean, how many different ways can one craft a ...

"RE-ELECT SKELETOR" message?

[Tx4obama]

2. Whenever they say "leaving to focus more attention on family" ...

... it means that something juicy is being covered up

[stevenleser]

3. Might have something to do with this. Scott campaign looking at possible $82 million fine...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/18/rick-scott-campaign-finance-violation_n_4985802.html

Florida Gov. Rick Scott's (R) reelection campaign could be fined as much as $82 million if found guilty of an accusation of campaign finance violations.

State Democratic Party chair Allison Tant filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Committee on Monday, alleging Scott's campaign illegally transferred nearly $27.4 million from the governor's longstanding but now-shuttered electioneering communication organization, called "Let's Get To Work," to a newly formed political committee of the same name.

Scott, who opened the original Let's Get To Work while running for governor in 2010, continued fundraising for it even after taking office; it was closed out earlier this month in favor of the committee. At heart of the allegations from Democrats is the difference between how electioneering communication organizations and committees are allowed to operate. The Associated Press' Gary Fineout reports:

Under a new law passed last year by legislators, political committees have more flexibility over how they can spend money. For example, a committee can give money directly to political parties, while an electioneering communication organization cannot. This means that the new Let's Get to Work has more leeway on how it can spend its money.
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