[AuH2ORepublican]

Jeff Miller isn't bad, but Ron DeSantis is a rock star. DeSantis probably is the most conservative member of Congress from Florida, and he isn't so rough around the edges that he'd scare subarbanites into voting for the "moderate" and "pro-business" Democrat Patrick Murphy.

Given that the less conservative Carlos López-Cantera appears likely to run, I hope that Miller's candidacy doesn't take conservative Panhandle votes away from DeSantis in the primary so as to allow López-Cantera to win with a plurality (FL stupidly got rid of its run-offs years ago).

As for Miller's House seat, it is one of the most conservative and Republican in the nation, and the winner will be decided in the GOP primary. Let me be the first to tour state Representative Mike Hill of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties as Miller's replacement. Mike Hill's House of Representatives webpage

Prior to his election to the state House in 2013 (where he has compiled an impeccably conservative voting record: see his key votes here), Mike Hill was the president of the Northwest Florida Tea Party; he also served in the Air Force for a decade (after graduating from the Air Force Academy), got an MBA, has worked in insurance for a couple of decades and has served on the board of several Panhandle-area non-profits. So Mike Hill has the perfect résumé for that district, and has proven his conservative bona fides through his deeds, not just his words. I hope that Mike Hill runs.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Oops, sorry about all that red type in the prior post. I have no idea how that happened.

[Clintonfatigued]

I’m with Auh2oRepublican, throw your support behind Mike Hill!

[AuH2ORepublican]

This just in: Republican Congressman Jeff Miller (FL-01) has announced that he will not seek reelection in his safely GOP Florida Panhandle CD. As I did last year when Miller announced that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat instead (although he later changed his mind), I publicly tout state Representative Mike Hill of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties as Miller’s replacement. My post setting forth Mike Hill’s qualifications and explaining why he would be an ideal replacement for Jeff Miller may be found in the post to which I am replying, which also may be found by clicking here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3304080/posts?page=7#7

I hope that Mike Hill runs.