Category Charlie Crist
Latest Charlie Crist Ad: Again
Excellent spot from Governor Crist on Health Care. Well done and on message both about the issue and about Governor Scott.
Governor Charlie Crist’s interview with Local 10 (Miami/Fort Lauderedale)
Local 10’s Michael Putney had a comprehensive interview with Governor Charlie Crist where issues such as the Affordable Care Act and school “choice” were discussed. On Obamacare, Crist refused to repeat the mistakes of Alex Sink and dug in supporting the program. Regarding school vouchers, Crist was wishy washy and evasive. The whole interview can […]
School “choice” – Charlie Crist needs to help Democrats hold the line
Yesterday, we discussed the need for Democrats to stay unified on the dangerous school voucher proposal making its way through the Florida House. With the potential of a few Democrats wavering on this fundamental issue, perhaps a statement by Charlie Crist would make all the difference. Multiple progressive activists throughout the state have told me […]
Nan Rich hits Charlie Crist in State of the State response
Hmmm… “For nearly eight years, under Republican Govs. Charlie Crist and Rick Scott, Florida has given billions in tax breaks and virtual control of our government over to special interests,” Rich maintained on Tuesday. “As a state, we are less safe and less able to meet the basic needs of our citizens than we were […]
Charlie Crist finding his voice on GOP’s culture of entitlement
The 60-day legislative session began today in Tallahassee. This is the time of the year when Florida’s citizens are most under threat from over reaching hand of ideologues in state government whose mantra of “less government and lower taxes,” usually means the opposite. As the session approached former Governor Charlie Crist, the Democratic front-runner in […]
Sorry Charlie YouTube – FL Democrats and Jeb Bush
A common theme of the last two weeks highlighted in this “Sorry Charlie” video.
Is Charlie Crist’s shotgun marriage with liberal leaders threatened by Jeb Bush comments?
Charlie Crist has been living a charmed life. Despite a record that is contrary to the interests of many liberals on school “choice”, teacher tenure, growth management, and reproductive rights an acceptance of the former Governor as the presumptive Democratic nominee to reclaim his old office has developed among many. This has happened partly thanks […]
Poll and open thread: Charlie Crist and Jeb Bush
Democratic Gubernatorial front-runner Charlie Crist believes that Jeb Bush made a great Governor would make a good President per his comments from last Sunday. How do our readers feel about these comments? Does it make you more or less likely to support Crist? It is also worth noting that nobody in Florida battled Bush as Governor […]
Poll, redux: Is Sen. Nan Rich a viable candidate?
Back in November, we ran a poll asking whether former Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich is a viable candidate for Governor. 49% of you responded “No,” 42% said “She has the potential to go all the way” (i.e. win the general election), and 9% thought “She can beat Charlie Crist but would lose to Rick […]
Nan Rich on lifting the Cuban embargo
We’ve given Charlie Crist credit over the past few days for his strong words on the Cuban embargo. However, it must be pointed out that Senator Nan Rich made a similar statement last year on the embargo, a stand that is largely unique among leading south Florida Democrats. From the Tampa Bay Times on June […]
The Florida Squeeze 