by Javier Manjarres
**Apparently Petrocelli and DeNapoli did not like the fact that they were caught endorsing in a Republican primary, so they took down the original post. I was able to capture this trace that the post existed:
Rico Petrocelli | RedState
George LeMieux Shines in U.S. Senate Debate. Posted by Rico Petrocelli ..
The questionable actions by certain members of the Broward Republican Executive Committee (BREC) continue to deepen the divide felt throughout its membership. Rico Petrocelli, who was hired by Chairman Richard Lee DeNapoli as the BREC’s Executive Director, has just issued an endorsement of former U.S. Senator George LeMieux in the contested 2012 U.S. Senate Republican primary race. Petrocelli will likely claim that his endorsement of LeMieux is a personal one and not one made as an official of the BREC, but no one is going to be fooled by these semantics.
Petrocelli’s endorsement again raises an issue that the BREC had supposedly put to bed a long time ago- that the body would not endorse a candidate in a contested Republican primary. Petrocelli’s actions are an unfortunate reminder of the contested Gubernatorial primary between Governor Crist and Tom Gallagher, in which case the BREC pushed the ‘self-destruct button’ and endorsed Crist over Gallagher in the Republican Gubernatorial Primary in 2006, a move that has caused irreparable damage to both BREC and the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) ever since. The BREC is considered to have been ‘Crist County’ before and after his term as governor, and now the body seeks to be known as LeMieux’s stronghold of support.
Several other BREC board members have also publicly stated their support for LeMieux over the other Republican candidates in the race, Mike Haridpolos, Mike McCalister, and Adam Hasner. Let’s not forget to mention that in 2010, disgraced former RPOF Chairman Jim Greer first ‘personally endorsed’ Governor Charlie Crist over now, Senator Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate race, before trying to force the RPOF and the RNC to follow suit.
This is exactly the kind of behavior that cannot be tolerated by the RPOF if it hopes to be able to unify the party as a whole in time for the 2012 General election.
Here is Petrocelli’s “endorsement”:
Recently, Senator George LeMieux participated in a debate hosted by
the Florida Society of News Editors and Florida Press Association.During the debate, George proved that he has the depth of knowledge
and command of the issues to best shine the spotlight on Bill Nelson’s
decades long record of fiscal irresponsibility and wasteful government
spending. George is the only candidate in this race that never voted
for a tax increase or asked for an earmark; he is undoubtedly the best
Republican candidate to get the job done for our conservative
principles in the United States Senate.
This is Rico Petrocelli’s biography as published in Redstate-Link to Petrocelli’s post.
“George LeMieux Shines in U.S. Senate Debate”
Rico Petrocelli
Diary: Posts by Rico Petrocelli
Biography:
Rico Petrocelli is a former Plantation Councilman and Executive Director of the Republican Party of Broward County, Florida.
12 Responses to “***UPDATE-Yet Another BREC Endorsement in a Contested Republican Primary”
Disgusting. This is why I won’t attend BREC meetings and frankly why I was an independent for so long. I only switched to vote against scumbag Charlie.
Mr. Petrocelli should not use his limited executive skills to endorse a candidate prior to the primary vote. Although, such a misguided effort might actually work to completely derail LeMieux’s candidacy in favor of the other candidates..
Petrocelli is a nice glad-hander and kisses the ladies (his real world resume goes down hill from there), but he sets himself up for legitimate calls for his resignation. I think this scheme hurts LeMieux.
He seems to discount Col. Mike McCalister in the race when he states “only candidate in this race that never voted for…” I would not be so certain it is a three man race anymore.
I thought that, while being a member of BREC, nobody is supposed to endorse a candidate before the primaries. I’m confused! I’m also disappointed with Com. Petrocelli’s decision to support a candidate before the primaries! I’m confused!! I don’t want to get to the conclussion as to why that’s the reason why constituents, like me, are getting involved in the political arena. As of now, I see a lot of unethical decisions made with our local political organizations, such as BREC, endorsing candidats before the primaries have taken place.
I’ve been a member of SWBRO for a short period of time, and haven’t seen any political candidates be endorsed, specifically. However, at BREC, during the past two meetings, I’ve seen candidates speak, who are favored, given longer time at the podium. Who keeps time at the podium?
Charman DeNapoli is behind puke-acelli, he will be a Crist supporter till he dies. We are hearing that DeNapoli’s girlfriend is an illegal alien…hmmm?
She was a mail order bride! he fixed her gray teeth so that she can look perfect like he is! What a control freak! Or is it a cover-up for the homosexual rumors with the Broward Judge?
I knew that this is what they were going to do! This is why I had that question asked at the RBN! Go into 1: 31 seconds of this clip. Colleen, Richard,Rico and most of the BREC board are for LeMieux because they are really Moderates! RINO’S if you ask me…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY72FibkSeI
George Lemieux HAS A LOT OF WORK to do. As a stand in appointee of Governor Charlie Crist completing Senator Martinez term, I watched his performance with “great interest”. The verdict for me was a cooking analogy and that was “more seasoning required”. I do deplore any County Republican member’s endorsement, personal or otherwise until that Committee decides. Membership in a County Republican Executive Committee requires abstention in order all candidates can be heard and heard clearly.
We are continuing to be short on professionalism in South Florida, aren’t we?
RINO’S will always support other RINO’S!
Broward County needs to get their act together. Time to be clear and above board. Obama and their crew are raising money and influencing who they can. We need to come through sounding like a blazing trumpet. Time to come clean. No more ‘what I really meant’ politicians.
Now Javier…. practice what you preach. As if you have never removed something yourself. You far from being a Reagan Republican at times.
Anyway who authroized you to secretly tape meeting without those being taped being made aware of your actions and intent?
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