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Florida Republicans accepted donations from ex-congressman who sent lewd messages to underage boys even as party's right wing crusades against 'grooming'
But some Florida Republicans are meanwhile accepting financial contributions from the old campaign committee of an ex-congressman who sent to underage boys working as congressional pages.
Former Republican Rep. Mark Foley, who resigned his West Palm Beach district seat over the 2006 messaging scandal, has made $118,250 in donations and sponsorship to the Republican Party of Palm Beach County since 2010 through his ex-campaign committee Friends of Mark Foley for Congress.
- Republicans are calling Democrats "groomers" for supporting school instruction on sexual orientation.
- But ex-Rep. Mark Foley, who sent sexually explicit messages to underage pages, donated big money to Florida Republicans.
- Some returned the cash, but others have accepted it.
But some Florida Republicans are meanwhile accepting financial contributions from the old campaign committee of an ex-congressman who sent to underage boys working as congressional pages.
Former Republican Rep. Mark Foley, who resigned his West Palm Beach district seat over the 2006 messaging scandal, has made $118,250 in donations and sponsorship to the Republican Party of Palm Beach County since 2010 through his ex-campaign committee Friends of Mark Foley for Congress.