Posted on 11/05/2009 12:56:30 PM PST by NormsRevenge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a heated race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, Gov. Charlie Crist keeps moving away from his support of President Barack Obama's stimulus package that the governor called "fantastic" and "remarkable" when lobbying for its passage.
Faced with an increasingly difficult primary challenge from former House Speaker Marco Rubio of West Miami, the governor now claims he didn't endorse the $787 billion economic stimulus that included a generous contribution for Florida.
"It seems to be the president's answer to almost every challenge that's facing our country is to spend more money," Crist said Thursday.
He commented in response to a question while on his way back to his office ... .
But on a national cable news show Wednesday night, Crist said he saw the stimulus more as Florida taxpayers' dollars coming back to the state and that he didn't endorse the Obama plan.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
Here in FL we have been watching Charlie change his tune as he is beginning to see that the voters are watching what he does and says. Rubio is a formidable opponent.
LOL this is FUNNY!
LOL this is FUNNY!
SCARED.
he has to do something since rubio has cut the crist lead from 30% down to 15% and gaining strongly....hopefully people here in florida will not be fooled by him....
http://www.flgov.com/gov_biography
born in pennsylvania, grew up in st petersburg, florida
lifelong member of the St. Petersburg Chapter of the NAACP.
Charlie is spooked.
We are coming to an election near u Charlie
If it wasn’t that we were in dangerous times, it would be funny to watch the political posturing that is going on....at least we know that he is watching and possibly quaking in his shoes.
HA HA- LOL - Love these articles by the ONION...
Everyone calls it a marriage of political convenience.
>> lifelong member of the St. Petersburg Chapter of the NAACP.
Probably a closet member of GLAAD too.
MONEY FOLKS! DIMES... QUARTERS... DOLLARS! SEND RUBIO WHAT YA CAN. I’VE NEVER GIVEN MUCH TO CAMPAIGNS... BUT PUSH HAS COME TO SHOVE IN AMERICA.
SERIOUSLY... RUBIO HAS GOT TO HAVE SOME BUCKS.
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHO JEB BACKS.
Rubio is not Holeman in NY23.
Here we have a primary.
The REAL question is wheter Crist can be trusted to NOT endorse the D.
MEMORANDUM: GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST’S LETTER TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNALING SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT
February 3, 2009
Contact:
GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE
(850) 488-5394
Florida Governor Charlie Crist today joined 18 fellow governors in sending the attached letter to President Barack Obama signaling support for the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, which passed last week in the U.S. House and is currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Governor Crist’s press office at (850) 488-5394.
from his web page.
There are two things Rubio’s campaign needs to remember right now:
“Screenshots” and “save the footage.”
LOL.. The spirit of the Onion lives on.. -)
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