A Democrat running for Congress in San Diego is under fire after allegedly calling a rival candidate a “crusty old Marine” during a campaign event -- though she denies she was referring to her opponent. A representative for Cosmopolitan told Fox News that the author of the piece, Rebecca Nelson, stands by her reporting. According to Cosmopolitan, her family includes big money Democratic donors -- her grandfather co-founded telecommunications company Qualcomm. In her campaign video, she touted her experience in government as well as her identity as a young woman who may better serve to represent her district. “There aren’t a lot of people that look like me,” she says in her campaign video over a montage of older male lawmakers.

Source: Fox News February 22, 2018 16:13 UTC