A Thank You from Jim Greer

Fellow Florida Republicans,

I want to thank each of you for your hard work and dedication to our Republican Candidates throughout Florida. Much has and will be said about this past election. Our grassroots volunteers worked harder than ever before; exceeding our goals and even passing our 2004 voter contact efforts. It is unfortunate that Florida was not able to provide a victory for John McCain, but still Florida Republicans have much to be proud of.

The Republican Party successfully pushed back the Democrats’ attempt to gain significant wins in the State House, Senate and a majority of Congressional seats in Florida. Despite the Democratic Party’s best ground game effort ever seen and a top of the ticket win, together, we stemmed the tide, won most races, defeated Democrats, picked up a Congressional seat and demonstrated that Florida’s voters continue to support our Party’s principles by passing Amendment 2 and defeating Amendments that would have raised taxes.

Even the media throughout Florida has reported in many stories that Republicans in Florida did quite well given the current political environment and that the Florida Democrat Party’s attempts failed.

Listed below are just a few quotes from various media outlets:

Sun Sentinel – “Notching Florida's 27 electoral votes for Obama hardly helped Democrats down the ballot. The Florida Legislature and its congressional delegation are essentially unchanged, still firmly in Republican hands. And in Broward, Republican Sheriff Al Lamberti appears to have won in a county that voted for Obama at a two-to-one clip.”

Lakeland Ledger – “”The Democratic tidal wave that swept the country on Election Day generated barely a ripple in Florida's capital, where Republicans maintained a nearly two-to-one grip on the Legislature. Factor in an overwhelming victory for a constitutional ban on gay marriage, and Florida conservatives were gleeful on Wednesday.

St. Petersburg Times – “Democrats Blew Florida…the biggest surprise of Tuesday’s results may be how poorly, other than Barack Obama, Florida Democrats performed… But despite the anti-GOP climate, they did not pick off a single incumbent Republican in the Legislature and ultimately may net just one state House seat. Two words: Pa Thetic.”

I am honored to serve as your Chairman and believe that the future of our Party is bright, and while the nationwide election results of the top of the ticket were disappointing, we have many success stories this past Tuesday in Florida that we together can be proud of.

Warmest Regards,
James A. Greer, Chairman