Fake Twitter account, Republican Party of Florida feud linked

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http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/fake-twitter-account-used-to-attack-gop-critic/1049455


A fake Twitter account aimed at discrediting a prominent critic of state GOP leaders has been linked back to a senior official at the Republican Party of Florida.

The party this week fired that official, director of the party's field operations department Tim Nungesser, and insisted no one else knew about it.

The victim, however, says that top party officials were aware of what was going on and did nothing until law enforcement identified the culprit. He urged Gov. Charlie Crist and Attorney General Bill McCollum to investigate and then demand the resignation of the party's executive director and state chairman.

"This is not about me. It's about the Republican Party of the state of Florida cleaning up its act and doing the right thing and getting back on a positive footing so people have confidence in the party again," said Jason Steele, chairman of the Brevard County Republican party.

It was the second time in a week in which the state GOP has faced questions about its online activities and whether it is taking sides in intraparty battles. A top Republican operative and Charlie Crist adviser working out of the state party headquarters last week acknowledged he had helped put together an anonymous Web site criticizing Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio but said the party had nothing to do with it.
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the repugs always cheat, must be part of their nature.