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Former Florida Republican chairman gets 18-months in jail for grand theft
The former chairman of the Florida Republican Party was sentenced on Wednesday for stealing $125,000 in party funds, according to the StarTribune. Circuit Judge Marc Lubet sentenced Jim Greer to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to five charges. “I feel that this crime deserves prison,” Lubet told…
Former Florida GOP leaders: Election laws meant to suppress Democratic voters
Former leaders of the Republican Party of Florida claim new election laws in the state were aimed at suppressing Democratic turnout on Election Day — not fighting voter fraud. Republicans across the nation have pushed for restrictive voting laws in the name of fighting voter fraud. Democrats have alleged that…
Ex-Florida Republican official saw ‘presumed’ prostitutes at fundraiser
The former executive director of the Florida Republican Party recently testified that he saw women and “presumed they were prostitutes” at a official fundraiser in the Bahamas in 2008, according to an Orlando Sentinel report. In video of June 15 testimony obtained by the Sentinel on Friday, Delmar Johnson told…
Former FL GOP chair says ‘right-wing crazies’ want to suppress black vote
Former Florida Republican Party Chair Jim Greer testified in a lawsuit filed against his former party that “whack-a-do, right-wing crazies” wanted to suppress the black vote through Voter ID and tactics like current state Gov. Rick Scott’s efforts to purge voter rolls, according to reporting in the the Tampa Bay…
More than 220,000 votes already cast in Florida GOP primary
MIAMI — More than 220,000 people have already cast their ballots in Florida’s Republican presidential primary under the state’s early voting system ahead of the January 31 contest, a party official said Sunday. Analysts say those early votes could help establishment favorite Mitt Romney regain some momentum after his bruising…
Gary Johnson to appear in Thursday night’s Republican debate
Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson will be included in the Fox News/Google Debate in Orlando on September 22, despite objections from the Florida Republican Party. The former Governor of New Mexico and libertarian is an outspoken opponent of the drug war, is in favor of same sex marriage, and supports…
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