A week from now, George W. Bush will host a fundraiser for Mario Diaz-Balart behind closed doors in Naples.

No cameras will be allowed inside the event — only wealthy Bush Republican donors willing to pay a couple of thousand dollars for a steak lunch.

It’s not surprising that Bush will go to bat for Mario. He’s been one of Bush’s most reliable rubber-stamps, from the Iraq War, to a failed energy policy, to an economy agenda that’s harmed our community.

While Mario grabs $2,300 checks from a small group of Bush loyalists behind closed doors, I’m running a different kind of campaign — a people powered campaign. In the coming weeks I’ll be holding a series of small-dollar fundraisers in neighbors’ homes and at local diners. And George Bush will not be invited.

Please help kick-off this fundraising stretch and help us match Mario’s Bush money. Can you donate $50 dollars today?

http://joegarcia08.com/BeatBush

Mario can run to the confines of a closed-door fundraiser, but he can’t hide from the residents of South Florida. We are holding Mario Diaz-Balart accountable for his record of voting 100% with George Bush’s disastrous economic policies, his three votes against children’s health care and his staunch opposition to a new GI Bill.

We can’t afford another six years of Mario picking politics over principles and families.

Our community needs an independent voice in Washington that will fight for working families. That’s the kind of leadership I offer.

Give us the boost and help us beat the Bush/Diaz-Balart fundraising machine. Donate now:

http://joegarcia08.com/BeatBush

Thanks so much,

Joe