Greer says he’s 'interested' in nation’s top GOP spot

Republican Party of Florida chairman Jim Greer has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Mike Duncan, the embattled head of the Republican National Committee.

Greer said Thursday, at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami, that he was “interested.”

“On the national level, we need some decisive leadership. I would support any candidate who can provide that. Am I interested in running the RNC? I’m interested but I haven’t declared that I would run. Matter of fact, I’m kind of leaning toward not running but I don’t want to rule it out.”

Greer said his main focus is being re-elected RPOF chairman in January when the state party meets. He has an opponent, Eric Miller of Martin County.

Miller is portraying Greer as too moderate and too wasteful. Miller was the Florida communications director for the long-shot Duncan Hunter presidential campaign.

According to Miller’s website: “As Republicans, we embrace core conservative principles of faith, family, individual freedom, initiative and achievement that acknowledge fundamentals about our history, culture and heritage. Moving to the center is a code word for appeasing liberalism and the public will view it as acting out of panic ... I will not buy votes with lavish party's (sic) and financial perks” to some county Republican leaders.

A rejoinder from Erin VanSickle, a spokeswoman for Greer and the RPOF: "Chairman Greer plans to run on the Party's record of achievement over the past two years, and he looks forward to not only the competition, but the opportunity to talk to Florida Republicans about our road map for the future."