Republican Liberty Caucus of FL to hold Convention in Jacksonville March 27-28

January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

By Philip Blumel, RLC Secretary
The executive committee of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida Wednesday officially called a state business meeting and convention for March 27-28 to be held at the Embassy Suites in Jacksonville. The RLC of Northeast Florida will host the event.
The convention will be open to all members and friends of the [...]

Dec

18

Ron Paul endorses Mark Cross for RPOF Chairman

December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Mark Cross is a personal friend of mine and in my opinion would make a fine RPOF Chairman if elected by the Republican State Committee. We serve together on the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida board. I am currently an At-large member and Mark is the Treasurer. Mark is an accountant by trade and served [...]

Dec

9

Republicans must work better together in Florida

December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I am in a unique position to report on the development of the post-Bush Republican Party in Northwest Florida, one of the most conservative parts of the nation. There is a strong military presence here. McCain won here, with over 56,600 votes to Obama’s 23,600, despite no real monetary support($5,000) from RPOF (Republican Party of [...]

Nov

18

I asked myself a few questions as a Republican…

November 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

What are the lessons you learned from the 2008 McCain campaign in Bay County, Florida?
I learned that we have a lot of highly motivated, well-informed and enthusiastic volunteers, led by Teresa Eaton, Glen Leirer and Melissa Hagan, that really rose to the occasion when money was hard to come by in difficult economic times. They [...]

Aug

14

Amendment 5 debate in Panama City

August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I attended the Amendment 5 debate on August 13 at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City. Senator Haridopolis (R-Indiatlantic) was there to represent the opposition to this constitutional amendment known as the “tax swap” amendment. He began his remarks discussing the phrase “holding education harmless”. The Florida Legislature will have to find $11 billion [...]

Aug

13

Twitter and #dontgo

August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Have you been following the #dontgo movement on Twitter? I have, and it has been an excellent use of the 2-year old service. As a Florida resident I feel that this a crucial issue for our state and that the choice to drill offshore is THE issue this election season. I personally support drilling offshore [...]

Jun

15

Hastings Proposes Larger Congress

June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments

So, an impeached and convicted federal judge, elected to Congress, has proposed what amounts to a good idea. Even a blind squirrel can find a nut now and then.
To be sure, I am not a fan of Congressman Alcee Hastings. Some of his ideas make him seem like a complete wack-job. However, [...]

Feb

9

It Oughta Be a Law… One of the best Ideas I’ve Ever Seen

February 9, 2007 | 6 Comments

In 2005, State Representative Kevin Ambler (R-Lutz) had a great idea: the It Oughta Be a Law contest. The idea is get high school students involved in the legislative process by letting them actually propose legislation. In my years working in the legislature (including two with Rep. Ambler), this is by far the best idea [...]

Feb

9

Quick Post on Presidential Primaries…

February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, I posted that I thought the free-for-all with every state trying to get to the head of the pack was a bad idea.
Larry Sabato has said the same thing:
If the job of scheduling the presidential nominating contests were assigned to an insane asylum, this is pretty much what the patients would [...]

Jan

24

Cutting Back on Gas Consumption - Can Florida Do It?

January 24, 2007 | 3 Comments

I missed the State of the Union last night. Well, not missed so much as avoided. Go figure, a political blogger who actually didn’t want to watch the president’s speech. I suppose it’s because my interest, and thus this blog, tend more to the state level. Besides, how many national bloggers [...]

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