Jim Greer

Former Oviedo City Councilman Jim Greer, who served for three years as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, said Tuesday he would step down from his position on Feb. 20, citing the need to maintain unity within the Republican Party. Read More

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DNC Chairman Tim Kaine released the following statement in response to the ouster of Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080519/DNCLOGO ) "Today's right-wing led coup of Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer is a telling and unsettling sign about the extreme direction of the Republican Party -- a direction that is narrowing the Party ideologically, demographically and, ultimately, electorally. "We're not even a full week into 2010 and the extreme right wing of the Republican Party has claimed another trophy for its wall -- adding Greer to Senator Specter and Dede Scozzafava in its quest to purify the Republican Party, eliminate moderate voices and enact an extreme right-wing agenda. "By deposing the top party official in a state that is virtually unmatched in electoral importance, and that has perhaps the most contested GOP Senate primary race of 2010, the tea party movement has landed a powerful blow squarely on the chin of the Republican Party. "As we saw in 2009, the right-wing's unrelenting drive towards a smaller, narrower Republican Party cost the GOP dearly -- most notably it cost Republicans millions of dollars and a seat in Congress when the extreme right wing forced moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava from the race in New York's 23rd Congressional District. "Anyone who was wondering if Republican leaders possessed the power to curb the extremism of the far right and channel it into a productive force has their answer today in the silence and lack of support from national Republicans as Jim Greer departs in the midst of this GOP civil war. Read More

She faces a crowded Democratic field that already is likely to include Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz, 2006 Senate nominee Ned Lamont. Read More

They're what Floridians expect from the state's Division of Emergency Management, the agency charged with handling everything from hurricanes to sinkholes. Read More

As you can see in our current feature, the Tea Party/Club for Growth wing of the GOP scored a major victory today in finally forcing the resignation of FL GOP Chairman Jim Greer, a key ally of Gov. (and senate candidate) Charlie Crist. Read More

After conversing with several plugged-in Republicans over the past week, I feel confident saying it doesn't look like Jim Greer is long for the world of RPOF leadership. Read More

Some 240 executive committee members of the Republican Party of Florida may vote Jan. 8 to remove their party's state chairman — unless he resigns first — over allegations of improper political endorsements and extravagant spending. Read More

Before we dive into 2010, I thought we could take a few minutes to look back at some of the best — and worst — topics we covered in "Taking Names" during 2009. Read More

Republican Party of Florida general counsel Jason Gonzalez is trying to shoot down the legal argument critics of Chairman Jim Greer are mounting in an effort to force a vote on his ouster at next month's annual meeting in Orlando. Read More

Republican Party of Florida Vice-Chairman Allen Cox has sent a letter to GOP general counsel Jason Gonzalez , laying out the legal argument his group intends to make in order to oust embattled RPOF Chairman Jim Greer next month. Read More