ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
Florida GOP wooing blacks' allegiance
The Florida GOP, led by a man who has been called Florida's "first black governor," is launching an unprecedented outreach effort to court African-American voters. (May need to register)
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The Florida GOP, led by a man who has been called Florida's "first black governor," is launching an unprecedented outreach effort to court African-American voters. (May need to register)
As the leading Republican presidential candidates prepare to converge on Orlando for the Florida GOP's "Presidency IV" weekend Oct. 20-21, state Republican chairman Jim Greer shows little interest in downplaying speculation about Charlie Crist getting tapped as someone's running mate. In fact, Greer sounds ready to nominate Crist for Mount Rushmore. (May need to register)
Last week's ruling to strike the "super homestead exemption" amendment from the ballot has revived bitter divisions among Republicans in the Legislature over the depth of property tax cuts. It may have put outnumbered Democrats in a rare position of power. (May need to register)