Should the Florida Republican Party pay for good press?
by Michael C. Bender | July 1st, 2009
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“We’re looking for the opportunity to share our ideas and values, many of which we believe resonate with the African American community, and asking for African American voters to consider voting Republican,” Greer said in a release. (Full release here)
Greer’s statement comes after a story in the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday about a meeting he held with members of the Florida Association of Black Owned Media. The party created a “African American Republican Leadership Council” last year.
At the meeting, several of the media representatives said pretty clearly that Republicans enjoy positive stories if the party advertised in the papers.
“At the end of the day, it’s about money. If you buy advertising, you’re more likely to get coverage,” said Johnny Hunter, president of the Florida Association of Black Owned Media and publisher of Sarasota’s Tempo News.
It’s worth noting that Greer disputes some of the Sentinel story, which his office highlighted sent out as a press release on Saturday. But today, Greer says some quotes in that story were taken out of context, which raises at least one question: How many different newspapers is Greer trying to irritate here?
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Tags: Florida Association of Black Owned Media, minority out, Republican Party of Florida
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July 1st, 2009 at 1:34 pm
JIM GREER IS AWFUL!
He makes enemies everywhere he goes. He betrayed our conservative principles by trying to push Rubio out of the senate race. He has spent too much GOP money — on himself! And he has no idea how to save the Republican Party of Florida. He is destroying it!
GREER MUST GO!
July 1st, 2009 at 1:40 pm
G.O.P. = R.I.P.