Tipsheet AZ Rep.Grijalva Raised Campaign Funds in California After Boycotting AZ Katie Pavlich | October 11, 2010 6:00 PM Advertisement When you boycott your home state, you have to raise money for your re-election campaign with open-border advocates in California. From the San Fernando Valley Sun: It's not typical to have an event in Los Angeles to raise funds to support an Arizona congressmen. But that was the case last weekend when many long time Latino community and political activists gathered to support Raul Grijalva.Dr. Rudy Acuna, one of the organizers, said the Los Angeles fundraiser to support the Arizona congressman was organized quickly."Raul Grijalva is the most progressive legislator in the country and is under attack by the right wing. Just last week one of these zealots contributed one million dollars to defeat him because of his leadership in fight SB 1070."Grijalva was elected to Congress from Southern Arizona's 7th District,in 2002. His district has been at the center of the controversy. Grijalva has been vocal in denouncing SB1070 as racist legislation in local and national media and he supported the Arizona boycott.Acuna said the fund raiser proves that Californians supports the fight against racism in Arizona and will support courageous politicos such as Grijalva. "He is fighting our fight," Acuna said. Advertisement Join the conversation as a VIP Member Login to Leave a Comment Recommended NYPD Patrol Chief Has Best Response to City Official Upset Over Crackdown on Pro-Hamas Protests Mia Cathell Senator Kennedy Brings the Facts, Makes Climate Change Democrat Look Like a Fool Townhall Video Kristi Noem Has a New Explanation for Why She Shot Her Dog Matt Vespa Can the Current Universities Be Saved? Victor Davis Hanson 'Are You the Secretary?': Josh Hawley Makes a Fool of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Townhall Video Trump’s VP Pick Should Be Someone Who Has Never Admitted to Shooting a Puppy Kurt Schlichter Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Just Destroyed Bragg’s Case Against Trump 2 Biden Loses to the Teleprompter Trying to Spell a Word, and Tells a Whopper About Walmart 3 'Absolute Legend': Man Mocks UCLA Anti-Israel Protestors (WATCH) Advertisement Most Popular Senator Kennedy Brings the Facts, Makes Climate Change Democrat Look Like a Fool Kristi Noem Has a New Explanation for Why She Shot Her Dog Can the Current Universities Be Saved? 'Are You the Secretary?': Josh Hawley Makes a Fool of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland NYPD Patrol Chief Has Best Response to City Official Upset Over Crackdown on Pro-Hamas Protests Mia Cathell Advertisement
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