Former Florida Congressman Alan Grayson's hopes to regain a seat in Congress were slightly dented this past weekend.
En route to a campaign fundraising luncheon, Grayson reportedly ran a red light in his Mercedes-Benz and crashed into a city bus. Two people on the bus were reportedly injured and transported to a hospital for treatment. Grayson and his passenger were not hurt and the police investigation is ongoing, although police did say Grayson would be ticketed.
The one-term congressman, who was roundly defeated by Republican Daniel Webster in the 2010 election, was going to a closed-door fund raising lunch hosted by actress Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The suggested donation for the event was reported to be $1000 per person. Grayson's campaign has not released any photos or video from that luncheon.
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The fiery Democrat continued his campaigning yesterday, speaking at the annual dinner for Democrats in Pinellas, Florida. Fox Nation reports that Grayson opened the meeting with a curious prayer:
"Dear Lord, thank God I'm a Democrat. And thank God I did not have to vote in the Republican presidential primary."
Later in the evening, Grayson was quoted calling the entire field of GOP candidates "a bunch of losers."
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