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Bay Co. GOP State Committeeman Jonathan Hayes qualifies for Panama City Commission Race

State Committeeman Jonathan Hayes qualifies for Panama City Commission Race Jonathan Hayes qualified to run for Panama City Commissioner, Ward 1, on Monday, January 12. Hayes, a resident of Bay County for nearly 27 years, began the process back in … Continue reading →

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The Jeb Bush Dynamic – The Scramble

With the new year started, campaign watchers have started keeping tabs on former Governor Jeb Bush. Will he or won’t he? (Run for the U.S. Senate that is). The State of Sunshine takes a look at the impact of the … Continue reading →

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The Jeb Bush Dynamic – Resource allocation

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The Jeb Bush Dynamic – The down-ticket effects

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Ron Paul endorses Mark Cross for RPOF Chairman

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 … Continue reading →

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Republicans must work better together in Florida

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 … Continue reading →

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2012 Lists appearing for the GOP

On Friday, Chris Cillizza posted his 10 Republicans to watch for 2012 on The Fix: To be clear, this is not — and should not be taken as — a list of potential contenders to take on Barack Obama in … Continue reading →

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Florida House Pecking Order

This week, the Florida House of Representatives officially swore Representative Ray Sansom (R-Destin) as Speaker of the House. But for Republicans, the next two – and maybe three – speakers are already known. Sansom’s term runs from 2008 to 2010. … Continue reading →

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I asked myself a few questions as a Republican…

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 … Continue reading →

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Time to “Rebuild the Party”

A coalition is forming led by some great future thinkers in the Republican Party: Patrick Ruffini, Erick Erickson, Justin Sayfie, Michael Turk, Mindy Finn, and more. It’s called Rebuild the Party: As Republicans, we face a choice. Either we can … Continue reading →

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