Jim Greer, Deborah Cox-Roush, and Now Vern Buchanan: Is There Any Republican Left in Florida Fit to Run the State Party?
The Minnesota GOP isn’t the only state party “having trouble filling chairmanships with people who aren’t political embarrassments” — just look at this motley bunch in Florida, all of whom either were or are in the running to head the state Republican Party: Jim Greer’s about to go on trial, Deborah Cox-Roush is scrambling to run damage control in light of her recently-discovered DUI, and now we hear a business partner of, and a company owned by, Vern Buchanan, U.S. House Rep. from Florida’s 13th, have been slapped with an FEC lawsuit.
Per The Florida Independent, “Federal Election Commission files suit over Buchanan campaign contributions”:
In a case filed Friday in Florida’s Middle District, the Federal Election Commission alleges a pattern of questionable contributions made to the 2006 and 2008 campaigns of Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota. Though Buchanan himself isn’t named as a defendant in the lawsuit, a company he owned and a business partner are being accused of offering reimbursements for money donated to his campaign, and of violating excessive contribution laws.This isn’t the first time Buchanan has been in hot water over campaign contributions.
In June 2008, two former executives at Buchanan-owned car dealerships came forward to allege that they had been pressured to donate to the campaign, and were offered reimbursements in return.
More at the link. And more here: “Will Buchanan campaign lawsuit tarnish former manager’s bid to run the state GOP?”
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