Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer said a few minutes ago he has closed the deal to restore Florida Republican National Convention delegation to its full membership of 114, and promises the delegation will get high-profile treatment at the convention.

He also said it’s unlikely at this point the start of the convention will be delayed, in part because the convention has too much party business to do, much of it connected with the nomination, to allow a delay.

The delegation had been cut in half as a penalty for Florida’s Jan. 29 primary date, so early it violated party rules. Despite that, the party planned on bringing the full delegation to the convention. Greer said all 114 will have full delegate privileges and prominent floor seating, just as Florida Democrats did at their just-concluded convention inn Denver.

Greer has been in Minneapolis for three days attending pre-convention Rules Committee meetings and other meetings, arguing for the delegation to be restored. The delegation will have only half its number of votes, but that matters little, he said, considering McCain has no challenger.

The Florida delegation to the Democratic convention got front-row floor seating—a sign of importance to the campaign and the party—and also got restoration of its full delegate numbers and votes, despite Democratic Party sanctions imposed for the same reason as the GOP sanctions.

It would have been a setback among Florida Republicans if they hadn’t received the same treatment at their convention.

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