The Republican Party of
Florida will host Presidency IV on Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21, 2007 at
the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. There are three main
objectives in hosting this event:
·
Provide a Presidential event for our grassroots activists
·
Provide national exposure for the Republican Party of
Florida, our Presidential candidates, Governor Crist and the State of Florida
·
Raise money for the Republican Party of Florida
This event will offer a
full schedule of events featuring the major Republican Presidential candidates
and many of Florida's elected Republican officials. The weekend will include:
·
A Governor's Luncheon
·
Grassroots reception with all major Presidential
candidates
·
Major Donor reception with all major Presidential
candidates
·
Speeches by all major Presidential candidates
·
Chairman's Prayer Breakfast featuring Florida's
Republican Congressional delegation
·
Political Briefings by the RNC and RPOF
·
Nationally televised Presidential debate hosted by a Fox
News celebrity
The Presidential debate
will be the final event of the weekend and will be televised nationally in
primetime on Sunday night by Fox News Channel. The debate will be moderated by a
Fox News celebrity.
Presidency IV will showcase
the outstanding qualifications and leadership abilities of our major Republican
candidates for President of the United States. It will also put our state and
our party in the national spotlight and will give us a chance to thank our
grassroots activists who give so much to support our party and our candidates.
Additional information:
·
All major Republican presidential candidates have
confirmed attendance at Presidency IV.
Chairman Greer recently formed a Presidency IV committee.
u It is divided up into
representatives from small, medium, and large counties.
u There will be a Chairman,
State Committeeman, and State Committeewoman chosen from each category of county
(Large, Medium, and Small) that are represented on the Presidency IV committee as
well as other members from around the state.
u These committee members
will determine the process by which tickets to Presidency 4 are distributed
among counties.
·
Tickets will cost $100.00 each, with $25.00 returned to
the counties.
·
Most elected officials are not part of the ticket
numbers, they will be given tickets separately .
·
Hotel information will be forthcoming.
FNFRW Members:
This is the latest packet from the RPOF regarding the
exciting Presidency IV to be held in
The FNFRW Board of Directors changed the original 2007
In the mean time, it is very important that club members complete an ambassador application immediately as there will be NO OTHER opportunity to obtain a ticket to Presidency IV. Applications are due by June 15th.
All tickets will come through a July lottery held at each county Republican Executive Committee. Every Republican grassroots volunteer will have an equal opportunity to purchase the $100 ticket in the lottery whether you are an REC member or not. But, now might be a great time to join your local REC as a precinct committeewoman and get more involved in county politics.
Presidency IV FAQ
Presidency IV is a statewide
convention designed to encourage participation in the Republican Party of
Florida and to showcase our Republican Presidential candidates. Presidency IV is
a two-day event scheduled to begin on Saturday October 20th with a
Governor’s Luncheon featuring Governor Charlie Crist and all participating
Republican Presidential Candidates. The event will culminate Sunday, October
21st with a live, nationally televised Republican Presidential Debate, to be
broadcast on Fox News Channel and on selected Fox local affiliates. There will
also be a Candidate Forum, Grassroots Reception, featuring all participating
Presidential Candidates, Sunday morning breakfast honoring the Florida
Republican Congressional Delegation and the Live Presidential
Debate.
October 20-21,
2007
Presidency IV will be held at The
Shingle Creek Resort in
The Shingle Creek
Resort
(886)996-9939
Each county will select Ambassadors
to attend Presidency IV.
Complete an application and return
it to the RPOF by noon on June 15, 2007. Each county will then choose it’s
ambassadors from the pool of eligible applicants.
The applications ask for basic
information (name, address, phone number, etc) about the applicant as well as
asking a few yes or no questions. It will also provide some basic information
about the events taking place at Presidency IV.
Yes, you can mail your application
to:
The Republican Party of
Yes, you can fax your application to
the RPOF at 850-681-0184
Yes, you can apply online at the
RPOF website, www.rpof.org.
Yes, you can email your application
to the RPOF at presidencyIV@rpof.org.
12 noon on June, 15 2007 to your
county’s REC or directly to the RPOF.
No, each applicant is not guaranteed
an ambassadorship or entry to Presidency IV.
Yes, each ambassador will be allowed
to bring one (1) guest who will have access to a limited number of
events.