Former Senate candidate Gomez joins GOProud

Former Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez (R-Mass.) is joining the Board of Directors of the conservative gay group GOProud, the group announced Tuesday.

Gomez ran against then-Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the special election to replace John Kerry, now secretary of State.

"We are truly honored to have Gabriel Gomez join the GOProud Board of Directors, GOProud Board of Directors Chairwoman Lisa De Pasquale said in a statement.

Prior to running for office Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, worked as an investment banker. In a statement Gomez said he was honored to join the organization.

"I'm looking forward to working with the rest of the GOProud board and staff, reaching out to young voters, conservative activists and lawmakers with our message of free markets, limited government and personal responsibility. I often said during my campaign that I did not support any type of discrimination and groups like GOProud are important, now more than ever, as we expand the conservative moment."

Gomez has indicated that he's considering running for office again, according to The Boston Globe.

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De Blasio: Weiner 'invalidated himself' as candidate

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has “invalidated himself” as a candidate and should step aside, Bill de Blasio, one of Weiner's opponents in the race for New York City mayor said on Tuesday.

The New York City public advocate called the latest revelations in the scandal over Weiner's lewd online behavior a “sideshow” that “has to end” during an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“I think Anthony Weiner loves New York, and I think he should act on that by stepping aside,” de Blasio said.

Weiner has declined to drop out of the race despite admitting that he continued to send sexually explicit online messages to young women, even after he resigned from Congress in 2011 for similar behavior.

Weiner has taken a nosedive in the polls since the latest revelations last week.

De Blasio added that if Weiner drops out, he would not seek his endorsement.

“I think he has invalidated himself as a public figure obviously, so that’s not an endorsement I'd seek,” de Blasio said.

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De Blasio: Weiner 'invalidated himself' as candidate

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has “invalidated himself” as a candidate and should step aside, Bill de Blasio, one of Weiner's opponents in the race for New York City mayor said on Tuesday.

The New York City public advocate called the latest revelations in the scandal over Weiner's lewd online behavior a “sideshow” that “has to end” during an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“I think Anthony Weiner loves New York, and I think he should act on that by stepping aside,” de Blasio said.

Weiner has declined to drop out of the race despite admitting that he continued to send sexually explicit online messages to young women, even after he resigned from Congress in 2011 for similar behavior.

Weiner has taken a nosedive in the polls since the latest revelations last week.

De Blasio added that if Weiner drops out, he would not seek his endorsement.

“I think he has invalidated himself as a public figure obviously, so that’s not an endorsement I'd seek,” de Blasio said.

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Former Senate candidate Gomez joins GOProud

Former Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez (R-Mass.) is joining the Board of Directors of the conservative gay group GOProud, the group announced Tuesday.

Gomez ran against then-Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the special election to replace John Kerry, now secretary of State.

"We are truly honored to have Gabriel Gomez join the GOProud Board of Directors, GOProud Board of Directors Chairwoman Lisa De Pasquale said in a statement.

Prior to running for office Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, worked as an investment banker. In a statement Gomez said he was honored to join the organization.

"I'm looking forward to working with the rest of the GOProud board and staff, reaching out to young voters, conservative activists and lawmakers with our message of free markets, limited government and personal responsibility. I often said during my campaign that I did not support any type of discrimination and groups like GOProud are important, now more than ever, as we expand the conservative moment."

Gomez has indicated that he's considering running for office again, according to The Boston Globe.

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