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Crist worries conservatives
Tribune ^ | 11 August 2006 | Joe Follick

Posted on 08/11/2006 11:24:18 PM PDT by davidosborne

TALLAHASSEE -- Republican Tom Gallagher is betting his political life on an appeal to Christian and social conservatives. And at least one of his supporters in those groups say their own future is at stake in Gallagher's quest to be governor.

Gallagher has earned the endorsement of Florida Right to Life, as well as vocal support of most social conservative leaders in the state. His goal: Win the hearts of Republicans most likely to get out and vote on Sept. 5.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Florida
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To: claymore3; floriduh voter
"Crist is almost like a Democrat-lite," said Jim Kitchens, an Orlando political consultant and pollster. "And that's going to make it difficult for real Democrats looking to defeat him."

DING DING DING!

Who said the Orlando Sentanal couldn't get anything right...

What an insult. The only thing Crist needs to ne a Democrat is some union endorsements.... no... wait...
301 posted on 08/15/2006 10:04:57 AM PDT by Dominick ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
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To: Dominick
Crist worries more than just conservatives. The issues are: illegal immigration, insurance and civil unions. On those issues, Charlie Crist is w/the feds or sides with the democrats. He's for unions, unions, unions. He's in the AARP and they have infiltrated the FLA AG Office. They are involved with Florida's govt. How'd he do that?

I thought he was supposed to be fighting crime, not sneaking liberal groups like the AARP into the cabinet!

Crist is not a conservative. All we need is a little truthyness about Crist. He's a republican in name only.

Crist doesn't even know what an average Floridian is. He's out of touch because he's been pampered his entire life and socially promoted by handlers. I look forward to Tom Gallagher's new tv commercials. I hope they take it all the way. There's so much people don't know about Crist and I hope the gloves are off once and for all.

Go, get him, Gallagher!

Crist's football team from St. Pete High is VOTING FOR TOM GALLAGHER. Crist became the Captain of the football team only because his dad was on the school board. Dr. Crist ordered the school board to make Charlie Captain of St. Pete High's football team. The captain who was demoted is voting for Tom Gallagher and so are other players.

After Dr. Crist made his son football Captain, St. Pete High's Coach was so ticked off that he quit and went over to Dixie Hollins High and Dixie Hollins became the winningest team in the area.

Charlie's dad is still pampering him and so is his sister. I want a man to be governor who is a proven administrator, not a guy who doesn't even own real property. Crist says he's the poorest guy in the race. Well, I don't want someone like that to be governor. His dad does his finances for him (his allowance). If Charlie's that poor, he's got no business handling taxpayer's money. Poor Charlie, admitted he was poor. Remember Bill Clinton didn't own a home either. Put it altogether - he's not like real Floridians.

302 posted on 08/15/2006 12:47:20 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: T.L.Sink
Your oops.

Adam Walsh, the son was murdered way before Crist oozed his way into our lives. John Walsh is the father unless Crist is getting endorsements from heaven which is highly unlikely.

303 posted on 08/15/2006 12:49:44 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: dawn53

your 7. Don't be overconfident. You don't want to have to eat your hat in November.


304 posted on 08/15/2006 12:51:06 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: dawn53

Or in September for that matter. St. Pete Times, the ultra-liberal rag endorsed Crist. They also endorsed Al Gore and John Kerry. They always endorse liberals. They know Crist's true colors.


305 posted on 08/15/2006 12:52:20 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: Jezebelle

Gallagher's got a new ad team. They're from California and right now, it's all good. Neither local newspaper covered Crist or Gallagher today. I guess the papers are runnin' out of material and Gallagher as underdog is helping him rather than hurting him.


306 posted on 08/15/2006 12:54:18 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: T.L.Sink

Terri Schiavo breathed the air like you do. She was not a farce, she was a human being. Crist let her die worse than an animal. Are you for disabled people being exterminated? Charlie Crist is. Are you for protecting corrupt judges and law enforcement? Charlie Crist is.


307 posted on 08/15/2006 12:56:23 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: KDD
At least Jan Govan followed the judicial canons and election rules for Judges. Meanwhile, Judge Greer had sixty square foot billboards plastered all over Pasco and Pinellas County. Those billboards were ILLEGAL. In addition, Judge Greer did own stock in the billboard company. So, he essentially paid himself for the billboards he ordered from the company.

When asked about it, Greer said in public, "I dunno."

A real fabulous orator the judge with the poison pen is. That Greer is a republican is the biggest grossout of all time.

308 posted on 08/15/2006 1:00:06 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: VeniVidiVici
If something bothers you about Crist, go with that and urge everyone to vote for Tom Gallagher. There are stunning revelations re: Crist that are not going to come out in the campaign.

I just know I don't want Crist protecting our borders. Crist already said in the first debate that he would "let the feds do it."

HOW SCARY IS THAT? Let the feds do it? The bureaucracy of the federal govt over leadership? No, no, no.

309 posted on 08/15/2006 1:03:54 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: T.L.Sink

They also had millions praying for them, and those millions also vote.

Spin the political side and talk poll points all you want. Some of us recognize moral absolutes while others just recognize win/lose.


310 posted on 08/15/2006 1:06:44 PM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: floriduh voter

I hope to God for the sake of my fellow conservatives in FL that this Gallagher wins. Charlie Crist is a despicable man. Shame on Jeb for his support of him over the years.


311 posted on 08/15/2006 1:08:34 PM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: TitansAFC

Tom Gallagher has a shot at this.


312 posted on 08/15/2006 1:09:53 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: Guenevere

Crist is conducting a poll. Well, well. They must be concerned if they have to measure their support now! All the talk of a slam dunk was just talk.


313 posted on 08/15/2006 1:11:10 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: Jezebelle
Jeb Bush is unpredictable and knowing that has changed my personal opinion of him for all time. Jeb won't endorse Gallagher or Crist but I hope Jeb votes for Tom Gallagher.

If Floridians including Jeb Bush don't vote for Tom Gallagher, all the good that Jeb did will go down the drain.

Crist wants to be governor but he doesn't know how to be governor or why. He just wants it.

314 posted on 08/15/2006 1:18:51 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: floriduh voter

I'm not really endorsing him, just stating what I think is pretty obvious. Charlie has the "granny appeal" that it takes to win in Florida. It's unfortunate, but you don't win in Florida without "granny appeal" and Gallagher doesn't have it.


315 posted on 08/15/2006 1:20:17 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: floriduh voter

I would be happy if he didn't endorse Crist. That speaks volumes.


316 posted on 08/15/2006 1:21:21 PM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: davidosborne
For some reason, whenever I see a Crist commercial I expect him to pull out a bottle of snake oil to try and sell me.

The word unctuous just comes to mind when I watch and listen to him.

317 posted on 08/15/2006 1:27:34 PM PDT by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: dawn53; 8mmMauser; Lesforlife; BykrBayb; T'wit; TheSpottedOwl; supercat; Sun; All
My mom met Tom Gallagher and she's a granny. She's voting for Tom Gallagher. Are you saying grannies are pushovers?

Regarding Charlie Crist & his right to die lobbyists/judges who Crist said were his heroes: Wait until granny is put in a nursing home and her kids want to give granny a morphine cocktail. She'll die way before her time of an overdose because Crist would never act like a leader, saving a life.

Pinellas County (Crist country) is Death Central, a destination for people who want to bump off their seniors.

Disclaimer: If I post something you are curious about, please do your own research. This is a forum and I am nobody's personal researcher. If anyone does a post to me to "prove it", I say, do your own research. Finally, I am telling the truth about Charlie Crist's allies from the euthanasia movement.

Tom Gallagher is the only pro-life candidate for Governor, the only one.

318 posted on 08/15/2006 1:28:59 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: Jezebelle

He hasn't endorsed either Gallagher or Crist. Someone did a post at FR saying Jeb endorsed Crist. It was false.


319 posted on 08/15/2006 1:30:15 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER FOR FLA GOVERNOR www.tg2006.com)
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To: floriduh voter
Yep.....She called and identified herself with the Crist campaign...(I've also been receiving his literature)...

...She said she had a couple questions.

The first one was ...who would I vote for...

...Crist or Gallagher

When I said Gallagher, she didn't bother to ask me the 2nd question, and hung up rather abruptly.

320 posted on 08/15/2006 1:34:09 PM PDT by Guenevere
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