Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is drawing criticism from his congressional colleagues, but President Obama offered him some warm words at a Miami fundraiser for the Democratic congressional campaign committees last night.

Obama, in introducing the members of Congress in attendance, called Grayson -- along with Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and Kendrick Meek -- as "outstanding members of Congress."
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This isn't the first time the White House political operation has given an assist to Grayson?s re-election prospects. He was the first freshman Democrat in the House to receive political help from Vice President Joe Biden, who came down to Orlando to headline a fundraiser for him in August.

During the event, the vice president told Grayson: "We owe you one buddy ... This is a guy who doesn't back away from a fight, and doesn't back down from what he believes in."