LeMieux Works To Build A Brand

The phone rang past 10 on a Saturday night. U.S. Sen. George LeMieux had a scoop: Florida was getting a nuclear aircraft carrier. "This is huge news," he told a reporter. LeMieux was not at his office in Washington but had made a special trip to Jacksonville, home to Naval Station Mayport. Before the telephone call, he dropped by a local TV studio to go on camera and break the news.

The 40-year-old Republican says he is working hard to represent Florida and communicating in ways that reflect a changing society.

LeMieux has shown a command of the issues. He has offered amendments on health care, and a proposal to cut government spending earned kudos from the conservative publication Weekly Standard.

On any given day, he sends out a flurry of news releases and Twitters, sounding off on the budget, national security, health care or legislation he is backing or bashing.

All senators do this, of course. But LeMieux is aggressive when compared to other stand-ins. He seems to be literally taking his own pledge to squeeze a six-year term into 16 months, and to gain as much attention as possible.

RPOF Launches Television Advertisement

TallahasseeChairman John Thrasher today announced the launch of a television advertisement sponsored by the Republican Party of Florida. The RPOF will re-release the television advertisement Fired, originally sponsored by the Republican Governors Association (RGA), which highlights Chief Financial Officer and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Alex Sinks time as president of NationsBanks Florida operations.

Floridians deserve to know the truth about Alex Sinks disturbing record of accepting more than $8 million in salary and bonuses, while at the same time being responsible for the loss of thousands of Florida jobs, said Chairman Thrasher. We are grateful to our friends at the RGA for their investment in the Florida governors race, and looking forward to demonstrating our commitment to victory by sponsoring this important advertisement.

The RPOF independently purchased the television advertisement Fired that was run by the Republican Governors Association. The Party will begin sponsoring and airing the advertisement this morning in select broadcast and cable markets throughout Florida.

This ad buy is well into the six figures, and demonstrates the RPOFs firm commitment to electing our states next Republican governor, said RPOF Executive Director Ronnie Whitaker. Alex Sink might claim that her background in business has prepared her for a career in public service, but at the end of the day shes a corporate banker who lined her pockets while eliminating thousands of Florida jobs.