Orlando Sentinel Blog TALLAHASSEE — A lengthy list of Central Florida’s GOP leadership gave its blessing this week to state Sen. John Thrasher’s bid to take over as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.
The list of endorsers in the e-mail that went out Monday includes Orange County GOP Chairman Lew Oliver, county committee members Gerald Braley and Nancy Patterson, Republican National Committeeman Paul Senft, Brevard Chairman Jason Steele and Seminole Chairman Jason Brodeur, among others.
Thrasher is squaring off with Broward Republican Sharon Day at the Feb. 20 RPOF executive committee meeting in Orlando to finish the last nine months of ousted chairman Jim Greer’s two-year term. While the party’s top elected brass has endorsed Thrasher, a healthy dose of grassroots members have flocked to Day in anger over the way Tallahassee moved to hand-pick a Greer successor.
“This coming November is crucial for Florida, the state that has been referred to as a ‘Blue State’ after President Obama won Florida last cycle,” the group wrote. ”But this year, we need to send a message that Florida is focused on less taxes, less government and more personal freedom – and to do this we must send a Republican to the U.S. Senate, maintain the Governor’s Mansion and regain all cabinet seats.”
Keep reading for the letter and list:
Senator Thrasher:
On behalf of all of the state committee members signed below, we are pleased to offer you our endorsement for Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.
The last year has been a difficult one for our party and has detracted us from our main goal as party activists – recruiting and electing good Republicans to office. This coming November is crucial for Florida, the state that has been referred to as a “Blue State” after President Obama won Florida last cycle. But this year, we need to send a message that Florida is focused on less taxes, less government and more personal freedom – and to do this we must send a Republican to the U.S. Senate, maintain the Governor’s Mansion and regain all cabinet seats.
We have no doubt that Sharon Day is a dedicated member of our party, and we do thank her for her dedication as national committeewoman, but we believe that you are the leader that we need for the remainder of 2010.
Thank you for your willingness to serve and we will proudly stand with you in your election for chairman on February 20th.
In support,
Linda Ivell, Polk, Committeewoman
Jason Brodeur, Seminole, Chair
Mike Thomas, Brevard, Committeeman
Paul Senft, Polk, National Committeeman
Jim Stelling, Governor’s Appointee, CD 7 Chair
Jason Steele, Brevard, Chair
Roy Abshier, Marion, Chairman
Lew Oliver, Orange, Chairman
Gerald Braley, Orange, Committeeman
Nancy Patterson, Orange, Committeewoman
Erwin Beck, Governor’s Appointee
Greg Truax, Governor’s Appointee
Scott Glover, Governor’s Appointee
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