Two major liberal organizations have withdrawn their endorsement of Rep. Alan Grayson in his bid for Florida’s Democratic Senate primary amid allegations of spousal abuse.
Grayson’s ex-wife recently went public with documents supporting her claims, including old police reports.
“After today’s revelations of years of police reports about allegations of domestic abuse involving Alan Grayson, we are no longer willing to support and are formally withdrawing our endorsement of him in the race for U.S. Senate,” Democracy for America and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, this deeply disappointing revelation means progressives have no great options in the Florida race for Senate,” leaders of the two organizations stated. They said Grayson’s campaign should forward all donations from the groups to an Orlando, Fla., domestic abuse victims group.
President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are backing Grayson’s opponent, Rep. Patrick Murphy.
2004 presidential contender and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean founded Democracy for America, while two former MoveOn.org leaders started the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in 2009.
