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Home Front: Politix

Luis Gutierrez retiring from Congress to help Puerto Rico rebuild

2017-11-29

More on this story from yesterday.

[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., announced Tuesday afternoon that he will not seek re-election in 2018 because he wants to help Puerto Rico recover from two disastrous hurricanes.

"I cannot be here in the 4th congressional district and be rebuilding the home of my mom and my dad," Gutierrez said about Puerto Rico. "The place that I love so much ‐ and I'm gonna work really hard until she's completely built to 21st century standards, but I can't do them both."

"I'm not going to run for reelection, but I'm also throwing my support behind Jesus [Chuy] Garcia, to run for the office of representative for the 4th District," Gutierrez added. "I want to make absolutely clear that I'd be a candidate in the congressional district if Jesus Garcia had not volunteered to run."

Posted by:Fred

#9 He needs a little time off to firm up his candidacy for 2020.

And, since it was brought up, I would not be surprised to see The Che Guerra wing of the Probs in support of him.

Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2017-11-29 21:42

#8 Luis is more about his tribe than he is about MAGA.

Posted by: JohnQC 2017-11-29 17:26

#7 'Chuy' Garcia is no prize, either.

Plus, he's also an Antifa supporter and a BDS loon.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2017-11-29 08:13

#6 He's in line behind Cornjulio Castro in the dem prexy candidate batting order and probably any man of any race is going to be behind a black woman as the next dem prexy candidate.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-11-29 07:32

#5 Some people are speculating that he intends to marshal the U.S. Hispanic population behind a party for his presidency.

Now, wouldn't that be nice.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-11-29 04:35

#4 Some people are speculating that he intends to marshal the U.S. Hispanic population behind a party for his presidency. Something he cannot see happening via the Democratic "Black/White Socialist" party.

Posted by: Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-11-29 04:16

#3 Or groper?

Posted by: Skidmark 2017-11-29 00:13

#2 Is he a grower?

Posted by: Skidmark 2017-11-29 00:12

#1 Garcia ran against Rahm Emanuel in 2015 Dem primary and forced a run off.

His platform was basically tax more and spend more.

Posted by: lord garth 2017-11-29 00:09

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