edited by: Kay Day,
Florida Editor
RPOF "in a fix"
Aaron Deslatte: "For decades, Floridians have essentially" [...]
In a previous post, I asked: Is a Twitter impostor really a criminal? Brevard County Republican Chairman Jason Steele decided to provide an answer to that and other questions raised in my post. Following an informal, off-the-record phone chat, he consented to an email interview.
The Florida statute by which [...]
RPOF "going to implode"
Aaron Deslatte: "Crist for all his recent missteps -- showed Republicans one way to keep winning statewide elections, by moderating the social issues with pragmatism, emphasizing fiscal restraint and playing to the" [...]
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Our digest of, and commentary on today's Florida political news and punditry follows.
RPOFer "'emergency' meeting"
William March: "In another political blow to Gov. Charlie Crist, dissension in the" [...]
Jim Greer had a conference call with members of the state GOP executive board today over the concerns about the numerous negative reports swirling around the RPOF - fake twitter accounts, RPOF consultants creating anti-Rubio web sites, questionable fundraising/spending, etc.
Jim Greer issued a statement: “While these are challenging times within [...]
Concerned Republicans say they aren’t out for the head of Florida GOP Party Chairman Jim Greer.
But they do want to talk to him. Behind closed doors.
Responding to an embarrassing string of controversies involving the Florida Republican Party, top officials, including the overall state vice chairman and 20 leaders from [...]
RPOF "could not have failed more"
"Florida Republican leaders worked hard to thwart any costly and potentially" [...]
Roger Stone, the man who puts opera in the word "political operative" (ask Elliot Spitzer), is getting back in the good graces of the Republican Party of Florida hierarchy now that he's beating up on Democratic Gov. candidate Alex Sink (though he still takes a few shots at RPOF chief [...]
Here's the RPOF's response to Rep. Jeff Miller's call for Jim Greer's resignation:
"Alhough Congressman Miller has shown little interest or involvement with the RPOF over the last several years, Chairman Greer appreciates and acknowledges his thoughts and would be happy to discuss these issues personally with the Congressman. Chairman Greer fully intends to" [...]
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, a Marco Rubio backer, joins a growing chorus of Republican activists in Florida wanting Jim Greer out (UPDATE: Greer's response below): "Jim Greer has shown on numerous occasions that he is incapable of running the Republican party of Florida (RPOF) and [...]
Rep. Jeff Miller is calling on RPOF chairman Jim Greer to step down -- a day after Gov. Charlie Crist defended the party chief, saying he's "done a great job.
Said Miller in a statement e-mailed to reporters: "Jim Greer has shown on numerous occasions that he is incapable of running the [...]
