The influential East Side Tea Party in the Orlando, Florida area, which is ran by activist Peter Lee, just held a debate for the Republican congressional primary candidates in FL-CD 9.
The three candidates-Jorge Bonilla, Peter Vivaldi, and Carol Platt- are vying to get the opportunity to face-off against Democrat Congressman Alan Grayson.The debate was spirited with both Vivaldi and Bonilla taking shots at one another, Vivaldi picking up where he left off last Friday in accusing Bonilla of foul play, when the three attended a debate put on by four Republican Party clubs in Kissimmee, Florida.
Bonilla shot back by stating that his campaign has composed itself completely “above board,” as well as referencing Vivaldi as being “our friend on the left.”
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All the candidates stood their ground of immigration reform with Bonilla being the only one of the three to say that he is against comprehensive immigration reform. Both Platt and Vivaldi, along with Congressman Alan Grayson, support comprehensive immigration reform.
At the end of the night, the Tea Party conducted a straw poll of the debate. Jorge Bonilla, tallied up another straw poll win, by garnering a whopping 79% of the vote, while Vivaldi received 13%, and Platt just 8%.
Bonilla won the Solavita Republican Club straw poll with 55% of the vote. Vivaldi received 26%, and Platt finished last with 12%.Stay tuned to the Shark Tank for video highlights of the Q & A portion of the debate.
Read more about an altercation that occurred after the debate here.
