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It's the latest twist in an escalating battle that pits the Republican establishment and grass-roots tea-party activists against the Florida Tea political party and the firebrand Democratic congressman from Orlando, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson.
The Florida Tea Party, established by Windermere attorney Fred O'Neal and political consultant Doug Guetzloe, has put up candidates in races across the state. Most are Florida House races, but Florida Tea Party candidate Peg Dunmire is running against Grayson.
Some activists in the tea-party movement — who oppose establishing a formal political party — allege the Florida Tea Party is bogus, and meant to draw conservative votes away from Republican candidates to give Democrats an edge. They point to ties between Grayson and Guetzloe, including political ads on Guetzloe's radio show and Grayson's appointment of Guetzloe to a small-business advisory panel.
Video report is here
Money Trail Links Grayson To Fla. Tea Party Consultant, Candidates (http://www.clickorlando.com/video/24036623/index.html - broken link)
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