Posted on 08/10/2006 11:07:45 AM PDT by neverdem
Attorney General Charlie Crist announced two endorsements on Tuesday: U.S. Sen. John McCain, the well-known and outspoken Arizona senator who is expected to be the leading GOP contender for the 2008 presidential race, and the National Rifle Association.
The twin endorsements are notable for two reasons: The McCain endorsement could help Crist win over independent voters after the Sept. 5 primary, while the NRA endorsement helps Crist once again rebuff criticisms that he is not conservative enough for the Republican faithful that will vote in the primary.
"No one has been stronger in support of Second Amendment, self-defense, and anti-crime issues than Charlie Crist and we sincerely appreciate your solid pro-sportsmen, pro-Second Amendment, pro-freedom record," wrote Marion Hammer, NRA past president and Executive Director of Unified Sportsmen of Florida in a letter to Crist informing him of the endorsement.
The McCain endorsement stings a bit since some key supporters of Crist rival Tom Gallagher, such as Rep. David Rivera, a Miami Republican, are staunch backers of McCain.
Yet give credit to Rivera for putting his own spin on the endorsement.
"A McCain endorsement will reinforce among conservative Republicans the impression that Charlie Crist is a moderate,'' said Rivera.
McCain was attacked in the bare-knuckles 2000 presidential primary in South Carolina by religious leader James Dobson for having had an adulterous relationship that ruined a previous marriage.
Didn't clintooon (not alGore) endorsed joe loserman with a kiss of death the other day???
FLORIDA GOVERNOR'S RACE GOP PRIMARY: CRIST V. GALLAGHER
ATTENTION ALL FREEPERS FIRST TELEVISED DEBATE:
Tuesday – August 22nd – 8pm
The Debate will be held in Tampa at the WEDU Studios, but will be televised statewide.
For further information, contact the Gallagher Team Leader in your area. There are going to be debate parties all over the state.
http://www.tg2006.com/
Go there for debate party info in your area.
Go there to see Tom Gallagher's new commercial which started airing today statewide.
SOUR GRAPES: Charlie Crist didn't like Tom Gallagher's new edgy commercial that played today for the first time. Crist waged the first personal attack of this campaign today. Gallagher previously signed a Fair Campaign Pledge and is not going to personally attack Crist. He is going to compare and contrast their differences and I guess Charlie didn't like that being aired on television.
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