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In 1960, Kirk first witched parties and headed the Florida campaign for [[Vice President of the United States|Vice-President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]], who lost the general election to [[John F. Kennedy]], The GOP won the state's then ten [[electoral vote]]s for the third consecutive time. Indeed, Nixon won in Florida in all three of his presidential races.

In 1960, Kirk first witched parties and headed the Florida campaign for [[Vice President of the United States|Vice-President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]], who lost the general election to [[John F. Kennedy]], The GOP won the state's then ten [[electoral vote]]s for the third consecutive time. Indeed, Nixon won in Florida in all three of his presidential races.

In 1964, Kirk ran as a Republican against veteran [[U. S. Senator]] [[Spessard Holland]], a former governor and epitome of the Florida Democratic establishment. With [[Barry Goldwater]] losing Florida to [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. Kirk polled only 36.1 percent of the vote.

In 1964, Kirk ran as a Republican against veteran [[U.S. Senator]] [[Spessard Holland]], a former governor and epitome of the Florida Democratic establishment. With [[Barry Goldwater]] losing Florida to [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. Kirk polled only 36.1 percent of the vote.

Thereafter, Kirk became embroiled in an intraparty squabble with [[U. S. Representative]] [[William C. Cramer]] of St. Petersburg, the first Florida Republican to be elected to the U.S. House. Cramer recalled Kirk having "begged me" to allow him to address meetings held during the 1964 delegate and national committeeman races. Thus, Kirk became acquainted with Republican activists who could be helpful to him his later career.<ref>Billy Hathorn, "Cramer v. Kirk: The Florida Republican Schism of 1970," ''Florida Historical Quarterly'' (April 1990), p. 407.</ref>

Thereafter, Kirk became embroiled in an intraparty squabble with [[U. S. Representative]] [[William C. Cramer]] of St. Petersburg, the first Florida Republican to be elected to the U.S. House. Cramer recalled Kirk having "begged me" to allow him to address meetings held during the 1964 delegate and national committeeman races. Thus, Kirk became acquainted with Republican activists who could be helpful to him his later career.<ref>Billy Hathorn, "Cramer v. Kirk: The Florida Republican Schism of 1970," ''Florida Historical Quarterly'' (April 1990), p. 407.</ref>

Although he had a Democrat-controlled legislature, Kirk could exercise his veto, and the numbers were not usually there for a successful override.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,843510,00.html |title=Florida: A New Way of Operating |publisher=''[[Time Magazine]]''|date=April 7, 1967|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref>

Although he had a Democrat-controlled legislature, Kirk could exercise his veto, and the numbers were not usually there for a successful override.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,843510,00.html |title=Florida: A New Way of Operating |publisher=''[[Time Magazine]]''|date=April 7, 1967|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref>

===Feud with Cramer===

===Feud with Cramer===