Florida Gov. Rick Scott pulls campaign ad in which convicted human trafficker endorses him
I thought the Governor would find a fellow con very comforting
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/18/florida-gov-rick-scott-pulls-campaign-ad-in-which-convicted-human-trafficker-endorses-him/
And the story from the Miami Herald:
A Cuban-born grocery store owner starring in a Rick Scott Spanish language television campaign ad touting the governor’s job creation record was convicted on human smuggling charges in St. Maarten four years ago.
Maikel Duarte-Torres, who gives Gov. Scott a hug and a plug in the 30-second spot, is featured as a Florida success story.
“Four years ago, the economy was very bad. Rick Scott helped Florida’s economy and you can see the difference. He’s created jobs. That’s why I support Rick Scott. I’m just like him. I’m like the American Dream,” Duarte-Torres said in the commercial filmed during a campaign stop at his Tampa store in May.
Gov. Scott, his campaign staff, and the Republican Party of Florida were apparently unaware, however, that Duarte-Torres was arrested on Nov. 14, 2010, in the Caribbean nation for his alleged role in a smuggling ring that attempted to ferry 10 Cuban migrants from St. Maarten to Miami. Duarte-Torres was convicted five months later by a St. Maarten criminal court judge.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/18/4295842/in-gov-scott-ad-hes-endorsed-by.html#storylink=cpy
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Here is yet another example of Scott's incompetence. I can't wait to see Crist's ads about it. 