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Republican Party of Florida

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Florida Blamed for Messing Up Entire Republican Presidential Nominating Process

    The Republican National Committee is not happy. It wanted a drawn-out primary contest, one that would give less-organized or less-funded candidates a shot to prove themselves.Instead, we're stuck with a brutal runoff between Guy Smiley and "the walrus of American politics," and yesterday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Gingrich Loses Florida Republican Primary, Asks for Delegates Anyway

    "​Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them, or he quits them because they are unfair."-- Andy Bernard, The OfficeRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lost Tuesday's primary by 14 points, which means he doesn't get any of the state's 50 delegates and front-runner Mitt Romney can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    A Few Palm Beach County Republicans Jumped the Gun on Ballots, but It Could've Been Worse

    librarygrape.com...to a certain extent.​There have been a few news reports around the state about Republicans who got their absentee voting ballots in the mail a few weeks ago and sent them right back in with the Rick Perry/Michele Bachmann/Herman Cain/Jon Huntsman/Gary Johnson selection, which ki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich Lead Florida Poll, but Bettors Go With Romney

    ​With a month to go until Florida's GOP presidential primary, the latest poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich essentially tied and well ahead of the rest of the field.For those who are putting money on Florida's GOP primary, though, they're pickin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Broward GOP: Allen West Needs "More Favorable Treatment" in Redistricting

    Rep. Allen West, who's apparently "in danger" of losing his congressional seat.​The Broward GOP has looked at the proposed congressional redistricting map for the state and has come to a realization -- Broward isn't going to have a Republican representative if that map becomes a reality.That l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Florida Has Old People, Old People Love Newt Gingrich, Poll Says He Leads by 30 Points

    ​Former House Speaker Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is apparently a thing in the GOP presidential race now, with the most recent poll released this afternoon showing nearly half of Florida Republicans opting for him to be the party's nominee.Gingrich somehow managed to raise his poll numbers with a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Jon Stewart to Florida: "You're Lucky We Even Let You Vote at All"

    ​Last night, Jon Stewart focused his beloved comic lens on the Florida GOP's recent decision to move its presidential primary date up from March to January. The Daily Show host gleefully ripped the state a new one for having the audacity to seek more power over the electoral process. And yes, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Gary Johnson Invited to Fox News GOP Debate, Still Not Allowed to Participate in Straw Poll

    garyjohnson2012.com​A campaign strategist for former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson confirmed that Johnson has been invited -- and will participate in -- tonight's Fox News GOP Presidential debate in Orlando, after being shut out of the previous four debates.The Republican Party of Florida repor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Rick Perry Hosting Lunch Event in Fort Lauderdale; Tickets Start at Just $1,000 Each

    Rick Perry, who is allegedly so good-looking that it'll cost you $2,500 to be seen in a photograph with him.​GOP presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry has announced the details for his swing through Florida -- a five-stop tour that includes events in both Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Who Will Win Florida's Presidency 5 Straw Poll?

    ​About a month from now, most of the GOP presidential candidates will be in Orlando for the Republican Party of Florida's "Presidency 5" straw poll.It'll work a little differently than the recent Iowa straw poll -- the 3,500 delegates will be pre-selected, and neither Michele Bachmann nor Mitt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Who Lied About Florida's Imaginary Credit-Rating Upgrade

    ​Accountability -- it's a trait that's seemingly absent from a few of Florida's politicians, especially after Gov. Rick Scott declared that the state's credit rating had been upgraded to AAA by Standard & Poor's.The truth is, Florida's credit rating was upgraded to AAA -- in 2005, under then-G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Harry Sargeant III Under DOJ Investigation for Alleged Bribes to Jordanian Government

    democraticunderground.comHarry Sargeant III (center) in between his buddies Charlie Crist (left) and Jordan's King Abdullah II. (right)​Harry Sargeant III -- the energy mogul, Delray Beach billionaire, and former Florida Republican Party finance chairman -- is under investigation by the Department ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Praises Rick Scott For Supporting Cops

    Palm Beach CountySheriff Bradshaw likes Scott.​Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw clearly did not get the memo about local cops hating Gov. Rick Scott. While the Broward County Police Benevolent Association is organizing a massive party for its members to protest Scott and ditch the Florida Re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2011

    Republican Party Asks For Help Spreading Propaganda On Gov. Rick Scott's Budget Signing

    Florida Department of Transportation​Apparently spreading propaganda isn't easy -- that's why the Republican Party of Florida is asking for your help.On the Republican Party of Florida-sponsored website rickscottforflorida.com, they politely ask that you please take the "talking points" they have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    MSNBC: South Floridian Oil Man May Have Bribed Jordanian Officials

    King Abdullah II​Last month, this blog reported that a Delray Beach oilman named Harry Sargeant III may have overcharged the U.S. government by more than $200 million while fulfilling military contracts. Now, according to MSNBC.com, Sargeant is being accused of bribing Jordanian government officia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Charlie Crist's Spring Break Adventure on Palm Beach: War Profiteer Wedding

    Crist attended his frat brother's soiree at The Breakers.​Dear diary,Saturday night, Spring Break 2011.I was wandering the lavishly carpeted halls at The Breakers on Palm Beach, searching for a bar serving $14 cosmos. Ostentatiously heavy chandeliers lit each long, winding hall. I passed medieval- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2011

    Tea Party? Try Tea Puppets

    I wonder if the nonsense-spewing Tea Partiers are really paying attention -- because if they are they'll know they're just puppets for war profiteers and the oil industry, which are one and the same. ​Case in point: A federal audit just found that former Florida Republican Party fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2011

    Should Florida GOP Return Donations?

    Stephen Prosper JusticeHarry Sargeant III​Yesterday, The Washington Post revealed that Delray Beach billionaire and oilman Harry Sargeant III may have bilked to the US government -- and, by extension, the US taxpayer -- to the tune of $200 million, while supplying jet fuel to American troops in we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Did a Florida Oil Man Bilk You?

    ​All of us belt-tightening, recession-hardened Americans love "fiscal responsibility" and "free markets." A politician merely says the words "free markets" or "fiscal responsibility" in a sufficiently grim tone and we go wild, like little Asian girls getting their first glimpse of a 22-year-old Pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Palm Beach GOP Leader Sid Dinerstein Isn't Picking on Opponents Because They're Not Rich

    Dinerstein did not call himself an "excellent" fundraiser.​Palm Beach County GOP Chair Sid Dinerstein wants you to know that he did not, not, not write a mailer accusing his opponents for the GOP chairmanship of Florida of being stingy little peasants without the earning power to do the party a da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Anatomy of the Gelber Attack: From Amway To Huizenga

    Sometimes  negative campaigning lives up to its bad name. The weekend attack on Florida Attorney General candidate Dan Gelber is a perfect example of the kind of sleazy negative campaigning that should make your skin crawl. In the ads sent out this week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    It's a Small World After All: Republicans Use Audit of Jim Greer to Sabotage Charlie Crist

    ​They say that in every crisis, there's an opportunity. So it is with the Republican Party of Florida, scandalized by the sybaritic ways of its former chairman, Jim Greer, who's now facing charges of money laundering and fraud, a case that prompted a forensic audit of the party's books. And those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Beth Kigel's Political Career a Casualty of Crist?

    ​A young political operative named Beth Kigel rocketed into Palm Beach County Republican leadership in 2006 after she put all her chips on the long-shot candidacy of Charlie Crist for Florida governor. Four years later, her champion has gone rogue, and now the vice chair of the county's GOP is in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Mitch Ceasar Proves That HuffPo Will Pretty Much Let Anyone Write Whatever

    Flickr: Broward Democratic PartyAs long as he's the chairman, Democrats have to laugh at Ceasar's jokes.​Mitch Ceasar, clown dictator of the Broward County Democratic Party, has lent his not-considerable wit to a column for today's edition of the Huffington Post. Since your time is valuable (and m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Rubio Hits Crist Over GOP Chair Scandal

    We knew that was coming, didn't we? Marco Rubio borrows footage from a Sun-Sentinel editorial meeting with Charlie Crist to show how the governor defended Jim Greer even as it became evident that the Florida Republican Party chairman had been mishandling -- if not stealing -- party money.There shou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Morning Juice: School Official Shows Political "Bullet" Wound; Ex-GOP Official Dishes on Rothstein

    ​It's Friday in Broward and Palm Beach. Let's check the news:Jeffrey Hernandez, chief academic officer in Palm Beach County public schools, says he "took a bullet" for Superintendent Art Johnson after parents rejected a new curriculum designed to improve standardized test performance. [Palm Beach ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Jim Greer: Enjoyed the Spoils of Cronyism a Bit Too Much

    Greer​If you ever find yourself being interviewed for a job with Charlie Crist, don't worry about such things as a crummy résumé or a pending criminal investigation. Just give an answer of "Hell, yes!" to the question of whether you'll be loyal to the Crist political franchise.Judging by this fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Morning Juice: Ex-Florida GOP Leader Faces Criminal Probe; BSO Deputy Was Speeding in Fatal Crash

    ​Local headlines for this Thursday morning:Divers along Alligator Alley discovered a submerged minivan that contained human remains, apparently those of Nelta Jacques, a 27-year-old Tampa woman who disappeared along with her two daughters during a 1999 visit to her father in Fort Lauderdale. [Sun- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    A Bad Time to Be Charlie's Frat Brother

    Crist and his Delta Lambda brothers.​It used to be the best gravy train on the tracks: If you were a frat brother of Charlie Crist at Florida State, you could practically name your job. Harry Sargeant landed a prestigious gig as the finance chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. Crist appoin ... More >>

  • News

    January 7, 2010

    Chinese Drywall Has Left Tens of Thousands of Homeowners Out of Options

    Crist and his Delta Lambda brothers.​It used to be the best gravy train on the tracks: If you were a frat brother of Charlie Crist at Florida State, you could practically name your job. Harry Sargeant landed a prestigious gig as the finance chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. Crist appoin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Jim Greer Resigning as Republican Party Chair

    Flickr: E.S. HunterJim Greer with his wife at a 2008 Sarah Palin rally in Fort Myers ​In a Florida Republican Party in which Charlie Crist is a mere mortal, there can be no saving his handpicked party chair, Jim Greer. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Greer will resign his leadership post in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    [Updated] Davie Councilwoman Susan Starkey Accused of Ethnic Bias Against Jews

    davie-fl.govStarkey​A Davie street sign commemorating a donation by a Muslim group has triggered controversy for Susan Starkey, a longtime member of the Davie Town Council who allegedly hurled an accusation at Jews while arguing that the sign should stay.The Council on American-Islamic Relations i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    [UPDATED] Sources: Judge Spencer Levine Has Criminal Defense Attorney

    Spencer Levine​Sources with knowledge of a major Broward County corruption investigation say that Spencer Levine, appointed last April to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, has retained a criminal defense attorney to help him answer prosecutors' questions.Mind you, this isn't the Scott Rothstei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Puppet Master at Hospital District: George LeMieux

    lemieux.senate.govGeorge LeMieux​Long before George LeMieux was selected by Charlie Crist to be the state's newest U.S. Senator, he was the most powerful figure in the North Broward Hospital District. An episode from this past March illustrates LeMieux's godfather-like role. That month Marc Goldst ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Before Being Fired, Broward Health Attorneys Slashed Payments to Powerful Law Firm

    browardhealth.orgBernsteinBefore Marc Goldstone was fired as general counsel of the North Broward Hospital District in mid-May, he had expressed concern that his job would be threatened if he followed through on the district's request to reduce its billings to outside law firms -- in particular, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Charles Bronson Stars in Political Death Wish

    Everyone expected that Charles Bronson, commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, would opt out of the race for governor. The only suspense was whether Bronson would fire a parting shot at Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer. And... yep!doacs.state.fl.usCha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Marco Poll-O: Rubio Unfazed by Unpopularity

    twitter.com/marcorubioSure, Charlie Crist landed some big endorsements in his first week as a U.S. Senate candidate -- the National Republican Senatorial Committee for one. The Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, for another. And there were reports Crist might get the early endorsement of the R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Republicans Slug Back at Sink

    fldfs.govAlex SinkState Republicans are accusing Florida CFO and likely gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink of placing politics before the safety of children who'd be victimized by sexual predators.Last week, Sink demanded that Attorney General Bill McCollum explain why he gave a no-bid contract to hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Mysterious Candidates to Be Questioned in Suit, Rare Benevolent Lawyer Steps Up

    A judge has cleared the way for the Green Party to figure out who's behind the Florida Five, a group of mysterious Green Party candidates who ran in contested races across the state last November. Most of the Florida Five were broke young people who couldn't have afforded the couple thousand dollars ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Con Man's Lobbying Dream Team Included Will McKinley

    With his fraudulent viatical company Mutual Benefits coming under fire from state regulators, convicted felon Joel Steinger decided he needed to buy the influence of the state legislature. To do that he first purchased the people who had their ears -- the lobbyists. McKinley: A Man For Sale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    Man, What Does an Alleged War Profiteering Fat Cat Have to Do to Get Some Respect?

    The economy is so bad...Juice readers: How bad is it?So bad that even a filthy stinkin' rich Republican fundraiser like Harry Sargeant III of Delray Beach can't get a loan. The tight credit market is to blame, apparently, for the demise of Tampa Port Authority's agreement to lease 43 acres to an aff ... More >>

  • News

    December 4, 2008

    Letters from the issue of December 4, 2008

    The economy is so bad...Juice readers: How bad is it?So bad that even a filthy stinkin' rich Republican fundraiser like Harry Sargeant III of Delray Beach can't get a loan. The tight credit market is to blame, apparently, for the demise of Tampa Port Authority's agreement to lease 43 acres to an aff ... More >>

  • News

    October 16, 2008

    Rise of Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein has town talking

    The economy is so bad...Juice readers: How bad is it?So bad that even a filthy stinkin' rich Republican fundraiser like Harry Sargeant III of Delray Beach can't get a loan. The tight credit market is to blame, apparently, for the demise of Tampa Port Authority's agreement to lease 43 acres to an aff ... More >>

  • News

    September 4, 2008

    Trickster in Chief

    Famed political hit man Roger Stone takes a special interest in would-be Broward Sheriff Scott Israel

  • News

    March 30, 2006

    If Waldman's a Dem, What's With the GOP Cash?

    Another in the long tradition of Broward elephants posing as donkeys.

  • News

    June 5, 2003

    Out with the Truth, the Epilogue

    The mainstream media ruin a perfectly good debate

  • News

    May 22, 2003

    Out with the Truth, Part 2

    The web sure didn't ignore the Foley-is-gay story

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    Undercurrents

    Uncounted Presidential Ballots

  • News

    November 16, 2000

    Hypocrisy Ahead

    Team Bush loses its case-and loses sight of Dubya's so-called principles-in a Miami court

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Undercurrents

    BSO detectives raid Trapeze II

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