Chairman's Update regarding the December 1st elections

Fellow REC Members:
The events of, and discussions before and after last Monday night’s meeting have produced a lot of confusion leading up to the important election that will be held Monday night. William
Harrison announced his intention of running against Jim Greer for the Chair of RPOF, and was elected as a Precinct Committeeman for his precinct, a first step to meeting the requirements to make that run. Because William is not otherwise eligible to run for BCREC Chairman at the 1 Dec election, a series of elections and resignations would have to follow, with the final result being to elect William as Chair of the BCREC prior to the Annual Meeting on January 10.

William’s reasons for mounting such an ambitious undertaking are based on his desire to see RPOF act as a strong influence to return Florida’s politics, which are controlled by our Party, to conservative principles of governing.
In discussions with William yesterday, he confirmed that the decision to seek the RPOF Chair is not firm at this time. He also confirmed his desire to be elected as Chair of the BCREC, regardless of the decision to run for Chair of RPOF. I am very concerned that the election Monday night might lead to misunderstandings and conflict within our ranks, since most of our members aren’t aware of what the issues are, and that’s not the way we do things. The election should be a time of celebration for what we’ve accomplished during the past cycle, and choosing
new leadership to go forward.

That’s a lot of verbiage to let you know that I will run for the Chair of the REC on Monday night, to serve for a short period. I have discussed this decision with John Salak and Dan Estes, who have announced their candidacy for Chair, as well as William. My purpose is to make sure that the election of the Chair of the BCREC will be held in the next couple of months, with every member being fully aware of the candidates and issues involved. There’s not time before Monday’s election to accomplish that goal.

I’m grateful for the trust you’ve given me in allowing me to serve you for the past two years. It’s time for new leadership, and my desire is that we make that decision based on full knowledge of the candidates and the circumstances. If William decides not to pursue the RPOF Chair, I’ll attend the RPOF Annual Meeting January 10 and be part of the delegation (with Jonathan and Melissa) to represent Bay County in the decisions to be made there. I’ll resign shortly after, in an orderly fashion, and announce an election date for the vacancy. If William does decide to run for Chair of RPOF, that decision would have to be made by mid-December. If the REC decides to support his candidacy, a second election will be required prior to the RPOF
meeting to elect him Chairman. As a 10 day meeting notice is required prior to the election, we have a very narrow window for the 2nd election meeting, especially with the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

I hope this decision will clear up any confusion about Monday’s election. The only other option that I could see was to postpone the election, and that creates other problems. My goal for the past two years has been to keep every member informed and run a transparent administration that involves every member. This action is intended to continue that practice.
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for your service to the REC.

Ted Haney

Chip Saltsman running for RNC Chairman

By Michael Patrick Leahy

Tennessean Chip Saltsman, most recently the manager of Mike Huckabee's remarkably successful "up from nowhere" 2008 Presidential campaign, has thrown his hat in the ring as a candidate for the Republican National Committee Chairmanship position.

At forty, Saltsman is the youngest of the announced candidates and arguably has the most electoral success in his background. He helped the ignoble Don Sundquist win the Governorship in Tennessee back in 1994, and has been involved in several successful Tennessee campaigns, ranging from Bill Frist's Senate election to the glorious defeat of native son and Democrat Presidential candidate Al Gore in 2000. Without a Republican victory in Tennessee in 2000, all of the drama in Florida wouldn't have mattered, and Al Gore would have been elected President.

Saltsman's relationship with Sundquist, the ultimate RINO (Republican in name only) , has been problematic. When elected to his second term in 1998, Sundquist reversed his campaign promise to oppose the imposition of any state income tax in Tennessee and introduced a proposal to do just that.

To his everlasting credit, Saltsman, who by that time had become Chairman of the Tennessee State Republican Party, vigorously opposed his old mentor's proposal, and was an important part of the conservative coalition of Republicans and talk show hosts ( a big tip of the hat to Phil Valentine and Steve Gill for that) whose protests and opposition killed the income tax proposal. Today, Tennessee remains one of the few states that does not have a state income tax. Many would argue that is one of the key reasons why the state continues to grow economically, even in these tough economic times.

The devolution of former Governor Sundquist's conservative principles are perhaps a case study of why Republicans nationwide must stick to truly conservative principles, articulating them well, and building the party by attracting voters to those principles, rather than modifying those principles to accomodate "moderates." When Sundquist, the Republican without principles, slunk off into ignominious obscurity at the end of his second term in 2002, he left behind a sordid record of broken promises and cronyism capitalism so revolting to voters that they readily ushered in his Democratic successor, current Governor Phil Bredesen.

Despite his work against Sundquist on the income tax, one weakness of Saltsman's candidacy may be questions about the degree to which he is firmly committed to conservative principles. He's never worked for a candidate who would be considered a "classic" conservative, for instance, and his public comments of late about reaching out to all groups sounds more like the failed "Big Tent Accomadation" policies of moderate Republicans who brought us the McCain debacle in 2008.

The role of the Party Chairman, however, is not necessarily to "paint the vision and imagery of the future." Instead, it's to build the ground game of technology, networks, communication infrastructure, and tactics, upon which the candidates can build their campaigns.

With a ground game in place, it will then be up to that crowd of ambitious Presidential wannabes to build the imagery, vision, and mythical narrative for the future that will appeal to the critical 18 to 29 year old demographic in whose hands the balance of power lay in 2008. That same demographic group will be even more important in 2010 and 2012. Just as Ronald Reagan did in 1980, and Newt Gingrich did in 1994, one of these pretenders to the throne --Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindahl, or candidates to be named later--will emerge from the pack when and if they are able to build such a vision.

The 2012 horse race is not the race that matters now. Instead, it's the January 2009 horse race for the Chairmanship of the Republican National Committee that matters.

Saltsman is considered an underdog in the race, but is pursuing the position with great vigor. The "Big Three" announced candidates--former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele, current Michigan Republican State Chairman Saul Anuzis, and current South Carolina Republican State Chairman Katon Dawson-- have garnered more press, but Saltsman has hired a former Mitt Romney operative to help him communicate with the 168 Republican National Committee members who will select the new chairman in January, 2009.

The Romney move is a smart one for a politico so closely tied to Mike Huckabee. One of the objections to Saltsman is that he is merely a stalking horse for Huckabee's 2012 campaign.

Saltsman has made another smart move, by putting out a 10 page summary of his plan for victory, and publicly endorsing the "goals" of the Rebuild the Party wing of the party. That's a group of young turks headed up by the brilliant thirty year old Patrick Ruffini, which has laid out a very specific plan for reclaiming the internet for the Right.

Saltsman's rival, Saul Anuzis of Michigan, has also endorsed the Rebuild the Party plan, and, unlike Saltsman, is also using the social media tools described in the plan (Twitter, Facebook, Ning networks, including the Rebuiild the Party Ning Social Network to connect with the conservative base of internet activists.

Surprisingly, neither Steele nor Dawson have endorsed the Rebuild the Party plan, leaving both of them currently exposed to charges that they represent the old "Brain Dead Luddite" faction of the Republican Party that let Howard Dean, Barack Obama, and a legion of inspired left wing netizens completely pummel the party in 2008.

Anuzis, in particular, has made great efforts to demonstrate that he is not a Brain Dead Luddite. He has been extraordinarily accessible to the conservative internet activists who make up the Rebuild the Party network. To use the terms of conservative icon Richard Viguerie, he is in practice demonstrating how to "re-engineer" the successful Democratic internet tactics and strategies.

Most observers are probably picking Michael Steele as the front runner for the Chairmanship. While that may be the case today, it would be unwise to count either Saltsman or Anuzis out until after the last vote is cast in January.

As that famous philosopher Yogi Berra once said, "It ain't over till it's over."

Thanksgiving message from Gov. Crist

Dear Friends,

This week we celebrate the many things we as Floridians – and Americans – have to be grateful for. God has bestowed many blessings upon our state, giving us opportunity and hope for the future.

Last week I had the pleasure of announcing $10 million in grants to repair and maintain 19 senior centers around the state, including funds for construction of new senior centers. Senior citizens contribute so much to our state and I am pleased our state is giving back to them by funding the centers that play an essential role in their overall health and community involvement. The grants will help the centers continue to provide the essential services that add to their independence and well-being.

I am proud to have announced this week that our state is continuously increasing the number of children in state care being placed in loving, permanent homes. I am grateful for the hard work and commitment of the adoption agencies and families that continue to make this possible. It is appropriate that during the National Month of Adoption we are observing a holiday that reminds us to be thankful for all that we have.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, let us remember we have countless opportunities to give back to our fellow Floridians. We should all work together in service to our communities, never taking for granted the many blessings that we hold dear.

May God bless each and every family and the great state of Florida.

NY Times interview with Karl Rove

Do you see the election results as a repudiation of your politics?
Our new president-elect won one and a half points more than George W. Bush won in 2004, and he did so, in great respect, by adopting the methods of the Bush campaign and conducting a vast army of persuasion to identify and get out the vote.

But what about your great dream of creating a permanent Republican governing majority in Washington?
I never said permanent. Durable.

Do you think John McCain attacked too much or not enough?
Dissecting the campaign that way is not helpful.

Have you met Barack Obama?
Yes, I know him. He was a member of the Senate while I was at the White House and we shared a mutual friend, Ken Mehlman, his law-school classmate. When Obama came to the White House, we would talk about our mutual friend.

Did you have lunch together? Talk in the hall?
We sat in the meeting room and chatted before the meeting. He had a habit of showing up early, which is a good courtesy.

Are you going to send him a little note congratulating him?
I already have. I sent it to his office. I sent him a handwritten note with funny stamps on the outside.

What kind of funny stamps?
Stamps.

Do you have any advice for him? You already criticized Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s new chief of staff, as a sharply partisan choice.
I raised a question as to whether this would be the best use of Rahm Emanuel’s talents. If you’re trying to work through a big legislative priority, it is sort of hard if you have a guy who has a reputation as a tough, hard, take-no-prisoners, head-in-your-face, scream-and-shout, send-them-a-dead-fish partisan.

What about you? You were always seen as very partisan.
I wasn’t the chief of staff. And you’d be surprised by the Democrats I actually met, got to know and worked with.

Do you like Joe Biden?
I think he has an odd combination of longevity and long-windedness that passes for wisdom in Washington.

Do you regret anything that happened in the White House during your tenure?
Sure.

You’ve been booed off stages recently.
No, I haven’t. I’ve been booed on stages. I’m a little bit tougher than to walk off a stage because someone says something ugly.

Do you think the era of negative politics is over?
No.

Do you see yourself as being associated with it in any way?
Look, in 1800 the sainted Thomas Jefferson arranged to hire a notorious slanderer named James Callender, who worked as a writer at a Republican newspaper in Richmond, Va. Read some of what he wrote about John Adams. This was a personal slander.

What did he say?
He said he lacked the spine of a man and the character of a woman. Negative politics have always been around.

Do you think you’re negative?
No.

You’ve never repudiated President Bush.
No. And I never will. He did the right things.

What about Iraq and the economy?
The world is a better place with Saddam Hussein gone.

Do you have any advice for him at this point?
With all due respect, I don’t need you to transmit what I want to say to my friend of 35 years.

Remember, attack politics are out. It’s a new age of civilized discourse.
You’re the one who hurt my feelings by saying you didn’t trust me.

Did I say that?
Yes, you did. I’ve got it on tape. I’m going to transcribe this and send it to you.

Steele: Reports of GOP death exaggerated

Sure, Republicans have had a hard couple of elections. But you’ll excuse me for suggesting that reports of our death have been more than a little exaggerated.

In fact, the electorate shifted only about 4 points from Republicans to Democrats since 2004. That year, George W. Bush took 48 percent of the vote against Barack Obama’s approximately 52 percent in this election. Now, don’t get me wrong, that 4-point shift produced the best vote tally for a national Democrat since Lyndon B. Johnson.

But the admittedly major defeat for the home team that resulted from a mere 4-point shift need not send Republicans to the locker room just yet. The fact is that despite dire predictions to the contrary, turnout in 2008 was about the same as it was in 2004. The real problem was that Republican turn-out pitched down while Democrat turnout surged.

We can get those votes back and then some. But we have both strategic and tactical improvements to make.

Return to timeless Republican principles. And include a positive, optimistic message that envisions a new, stronger, more prosperous American future. Ronald Reagan spoke to our deepest longing as a people. He gave a voice to principles that are true for all people in all times. Retool our message, but base it on those proven conservative principles for which our party has always stood: Our freedom is from God, not government. Our prosperity comes from a free people in a free market, not overtaxing, free-spending bureaucrats. We celebrate and protect life, born and unborn. And our best hope for a brighter future is in the empowerment of individuals and families, not in the constraints imposed by a bloated bureaucracy.

Organize in every state. Our successes are mostly centered in Appalachia, the South and the Great Plains. We’ve been nearly completely shut out in New England, and we’re only slightly better off in the mid-Atlantic. Things don’t look any better in the Rust Belt or the West Coast either. Democrats have done a great job of outworking us in these areas. We need a new approach that assures Republicans play in every state; take nothing for granted. We may not win everywhere we play, but we certainly won’t win if we don’t play everywhere we can.

Appeal to the forgotten middle class. Obama beat us in the cities, suburbs and exurbs. We beat him in the rural areas. Our message of economic growth, lower taxes, more accountability in education, personal responsibility and fiscal restraint will appeal, but we have to refine it and do a lot better job of getting it out.

Build a broader coalition. Obama’s coalition consisted of a broad cross-section of Americans. Young voters went for Obama 68 percent to 30 percent. He beat us among Hispanics by a 2-1 ratio. He won the votes of Asians, women, African-Americans and seniors. This doesn’t have to be the case. We have the message, but we have to improve our credibility with these voters.

Stop the blame game. We have to stop trying to lay blame for our losses. It’s embarrassing to see what unnamed McCain aides are saying about Sarah Palin. Worse, it’s not fair, relevant or productive. Instead, we have to recognize we have all contributed to the problem and it will take us all — working together — to repair it.

Use new communication tools. Not only was our message stale, the means by which we’ve conveyed our message has been lackluster — at best. Television advertising is great, but it’s not enough in this new age of Facebook, YouTube, bloggers and Twitter. In addition to updating our message, we have to update the means by which we communicate it.

The Republican Party needs an overhaul not just an adjustment if we’re to create a new Republican majority. Once again, we need to speak directly to the hopes, concerns and aspirations of Americans. So let’s stop telling Americans what we’re against and instead articulate a compelling vision of what we’re for, how we’ll lead and where we want to go.

And we need to do it in a far more powerful, relevant and credible way. The result of this election gives us the chance to take a step back, reassess, re-engineer and figure out how to do that. And that’s good news.


(Michael Steele served as lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and is currently a candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee.)

Orlando Sentinel: Rep. Allen Boyd to test waters for 2010 US Senate run

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd is many things. A North Florida Democrat. A soon-to-be seven-term congressman. A leader of the Blue Dog Coalition, a collection of fiscally-conservative Democrats.

Now add possible contender for a 2010 run for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Mel Martinez.

This week, the veteran congressman appears to have begun surveying voters via telephone about his possible bid for Senate. The roughly 20-minute call included basics about voting (will you vote, how often), moved into issues (Iraq, abortion, Bush tax cuts) and then launched into roughly 10 minutes about Boyd and his possible match-ups in two years, with many of the usual cast of characters.

Oddly enough, the survey also included a few questions about whether voters wanted a Florida politician who did not hail from the southern part of the state. Perhaps Boyd already is considering a strategy that would distance himself from Miami Democrats to bolster his conservative Democrat image.

A spokeswoman in his office had little to say, other than: "What I can tell you is that every paper in the state has mentioned Cong. Boyd as a possible contender for Senate in 2010, so it’s fair to say that we’re looking at it."

Interview with BCREC Chairman candidate John Salak

What are the lessons you have learned from the 2008 campaign?

JS: There were a great number of lessons learned, however the number one
lesson is we found out that conservative values are still what the majority
of the American people want, and an overwhelming majority of voters in Bay
County proved that. On a national level we saw that a conservative candidate
like Gov. Sarah Palin can energize the Republican base in a way not seen since
Ronald Reagan.

Is there anything about the Bay Co. REC you would change?

JS: I think the Bay County REC did a tremendous job in this past election.
We implemented changes to get the REC in a pro-active mode to help our
candidates get elected with events like the Presidential Primary Rally on
the Park and a similar event for our local candidates. We started the idea
of having a public debate on the 1/2 cent school sales tax extension to make
sure the voters were informed with the facts before they made their
decision. Our biggest, and most successful effort was the McCain-Palin
campaign where the REC had the experienced leadership to willing to
essentially take on the entire campaign effort for Bay County with little or
no outside support. We delivered for Bay County and set the example for the
future. I would like to use our hard earned experience and leadership to
grow the REC precinct leader ranks and I think we have a good opportunity to
do that by drawing on the ranks of the great volunteers we had. I also want
to see the BCREC take a leadership role in the Congressional District (CD)
level organization and to push up our conservative ideas and positions to
the state party level.

Why did the GOP lose Florida? How much blame would you assign to RPOF
Chairman Greer?

JS: Having lost a couple of elections myself, I can tell you it always comes
back to the candidate and how effectively you articulated your vision of
what government is and why the voters should vote for you. We lost because
we had a candidate that could not credibly articulate a vision of government
that the voters wanted. We lost because we let the Democratic candidate get
away taking our message of making a better, stronger America. We let them
take the tax cut issue, even when we know its nothing more than a welfare
program. Add to that a poorly organized campaign effort, and the cause of
the loss needs to be placed where it belongs, on the candidate. That seems
to be the only rational explanation for how we could win overwhelming (60%+)
on so many conservative ballot issues and in so many races with a
conservative candidate. As to Chairman Greer, he did not lose Florida for
McCain/Palin, Sen. McCain did that.

How do you feel about Governor Crist? Would you encourage him to campaign
more in NW Florida?

JS: Governor Crist is not especially popular in Bay County, as was evidenced
by the welcome he got at the John Rich rally for Sen McCain when he was
introduced. A lot of that goes to Martin Lee Anderson case and the actions
taken by then Attorney General Crist, and later by his actions as governor.
I am not a fan of his populist approach to policy and what I like to call
trying to be 'Democrat Lite'. I am a conservative and I want a governor that
will implement policy based on those principles. I think Governor Crist's
brand of Republicanism is what Sen McCain was selling, as well as other
Governors, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and that is a losing set of values,
especially in NW Florida.

RPOF allocated NO money to the 2nd Congressional District for an opponent to
Allen Boyd in 2008. This implies he cannot be beaten. Do you share this
view? Would you fight for this funding as Chairman?

JS: First, let me say I have a lot of heartburn with uncontested races where
the people are not given a choice to retain or reject an incumbent office
holder. At the state party level, especially for offices that cover multiple
counties like CD2, it is imperative that the state party provide the
leadership in helping candidates for those offices. Its not only a matter of
money, but starts with candidate recruiting and extends to organization,
advice, and broad spectrum support. If we run the right conservative
candidate that can articulate a vision and a platform the voters want, we
can beat Rep Boyd. This is a race where we need the all of the CD2 RECs to
coordinate efforts, hopefully with RPOF leadership, to make sure our
candidates talk to the voters and organizations that will get them elected.
As Chairman, I will lead the effort to get the CD2 RECs behind our
Republican candidate in a coordinated manner and push RPOF help fund those
efforts. If RPOF fails to follow through, I would push for the CD2 RECs to
set up a pooled fund to help CD level candidates.

What are your ideas about technology and how it can be used by the GOP?

JS: I love technology, its what I do everyday in trying to find ways to
solve problems in the endless quest to make things better, faster, cheaper.
I think the Obama campaign was a good example of using technology to raise
mass awareness and make individual connections with voters. Using Facebook,
Twitter, text messaging, BLOGs, podcasts, push emails, RoboCalls, and such
are just the way a new generation of voters wants to communicate. While us
'old' folks are comfortable with TV, radio, newspaper, and billboard ads as
derigueur, how do we connect with those that only listen to podcasts on
their iPODs or get their news and TV only from the internet? This is one
area RPOF could really be a help to the RECs and that is developing standard
templates of on-line services for local RECs to tailor and implement. The
state and national party has the resources (money) to do this effort and
help push it down to the local REC level. I will also push for campaign
tools that help the local RECs manage campaigns and advise local candidates
on how to run effective campaigns. We have the tools, we just are not
allowed to access them on our own (RPOF only).

Do we need a State GOP Convention here in Florida?

JS: We pretty much already have one in the bi-annual RPOF meeting for the
election of the party Chairman and officers. The next one takes place in Jan
09 and I hope it is a pitched battle between the conservatives who know what
we must become to win again and the populist who think the key to winning is
acting like a 'Lite' version of the Democrat party. I see my role as BCREC
Chairman to be a leader that carries the conservative fight to this
election.

Who did you support in the GOP primary and why?

JS: I was a Fred Thompson supporter and it had a lot to do with his
conservative views. I thought he had the whole package to win, however it
appears something was missing in the 'desire to be president' category. As I
said earlier, you can usually trace the cause of the loss right back to the
candidate himself.

If you wish, I encourage you to make a closing statement here as to why REC
members should support your candidacy.

JS: It has been an honor to serve as the BCREC Vice-Chairman for the last 2
years. In that time we have accomplished a great many things that resulted
in one of the best campaign efforts in the state for the 2008 elections. The
board leadership has worked well in the interest of the REC as a whole and I
want to continue that leadership as the next Chairman. Chairman Haney had
provided a great example to live up to, and I have learned a lot in not only
balancing interests, but providing the opportunity for members to take an
idea, run with it, and excel in the outcome. I know our best days are ahead
of us and I am really excited about getting the Republican party back to its
Reagan roots for the 2010 and 2012 elections. I would appreciate your vote of
confidence on 1 December.

Dan Estes announces run for BCREC Chairman

Dear Friend,

If you’re like me, you are concerned about the future of the Republican Party and our nation. More than ever, we need a grass roots conservative movement to get our party back on track! That’s why I am running for Chairman of the Bay County Republican Party. I can sit here and compose some political jargon to demonstrate my passion for my party and my country; now is not the time for that. As your Chairman my goals are simple.

1. Increase Party membership!
2. Keep the Republican Brand pure! Less Gov and low taxes.
3. Create a “Contract with Our County” and ask all Republican Candidates to sign and abide by it.
4. Recruit and support a candidate to beat Allan Boyd!
5. Work with the Committee Man and Woman to forward our message to the state and national party.
6. Support and elect conservative candidates to local, state and nation office.
7. Encourage local candidates to run for state and national office. Remember President Elect Obama was a State Rep three years ago!
8. Train Republican Executive Committee Members.


President Abraham Lincoln, Nov. 21, 1864 said, "I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country.” He was speaking about the financial crisis. I too see a crisis that unnerves me; its call liberalism, the redistribution of wealth and big Government. We better take these people serious and work as a team to beat them in 2010 and 2012. In addition, we can not wait until election year we must begin now. If we don’t succeed we will wake up November 2012 having lost our democracy on a continent that our fathers conquered.

If you believe like I do and you want to help begin this conservative movement I humbly ask you for your vote December 1st. God Bless you and God Bless America !

Dan Estes

Post-election surveys from Gallup

"The Republican Party heads into the New Year with its brand tattered by the election after decisive losses in the 2008 presidential and congressional races. Such a defeat inevitably leads to introspection in party circles about its message going forward.

Gallup addressed this issue in the recent poll with a question asking, "Over the next few years, would you like to see the Republican Party and its candidates move in a more conservative direction, a less conservative direction, or stay about the same?"

Most rank-and-file Republicans (59%) want to see the party move in a more conservative direction and another 28% want it to remain about the same. Only 12% would prefer to see the Republican Party become less conservative.

Neither party can win the presidency or majority power in Congress without attracting substantial support from political independents. But right now, independents are not offering any clear guidance about what they want from Republicans. About a third of independent voters say the party should become more conservative, an equal percentage say it should become less conservative, and just under one-quarter say it should stay the same."

Rep. Ray Sansom (R-Destin) new Speaker of the Florida House

To the Honorable Ray Sansom;

I would like to formally congratulate you upon your election as Speaker of the House. As a fellow Northwest Florida resident, I am proud of the fact that you are from this part of the state and an FSU graduate. I hope that you find a leadership position for our Representative Jimmy Patronis. I think he has a bright future ahead of him in Florida politics and is a solid conservative. I wish you the best of luck in enacting your agenda in the House. Thank you for your continued service to the Republican Party and to our state.

Eric Wall
GOP Precinct 26 Committeeman
Bay County, Florida

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