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Excerpts from the St. Pete Times report on Charlie Crist and Tom Gallagher:

"While Gallagher publicly spoke out in favor of government intervention to keep Terri Schiavo alive last year, many supporters of that effort complained that Crist, even as Florida's attorney general, largely avoided the controversy."

"Likewise, Crist initially suggested a constitutional ban on gay marriage was unnecessary because such marriage already was barred by statute."

"Crist often describes himself as "pro-life" but when pressed acknowledges that he supports the Roe vs. Wade court decision that guaranteed the right to an abortion.

Barbara Wilcox, who like her husband, Roy, has been a longtime force in Republican politics, said she's concerned about Crist's "lifestyle," noting that newspapers last year published articles about Crist publicly denying rumors that he is gay.

"That's a concern of mine," she said of Crist, who was married for seven months 25 years ago and has no children. "I think it's very important that we have a family man in the mansion in Tallahassee."

Gallagher fast making inroads with the religious right

[floriduh voter]

The only family Crist has is the Sembler family who are FRIENDS OF JUDGE GREER. Crist didn't protect Terri's civil rights because of the Semblers. The Sembler son is Crist's campaign manager. Sembler the senior was Greer's county commission campaign manager.

They are filthy rich people who wield a lot of power in the U.S.

Having talked to a gay friend of mine recently, this person doesn't want a gay governor either. They understand that a governor like that might be anti-family and anti-marriage.

Some gays hate women. Crist obviously didn't care for Terri or he would have protected her civil rights as chief law enforcement officer of the State. CRIST VIOLATED HIS OATH WHEN HE REFUSED TO PROSECUTE THE VIOLATION OF TERRI'S CIVIL RIGHTS ending in her barbaric murder.

[floriduh voter]

Good article. Greer quote at bottom. "This is America."

Could have fooled me.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20050425/blumenthal

[floriduh voter]

Your #212. St. Pete Times brings up Crist's orientation.

[floriduh voter]

I'm not getting involved in Schiavo but maybe I can see if I can lower your phone bill, would you like that?