[fieldmarshaldj]

"I hope I'm mistaken, but I thought I read that both Crist and Gallagher are pro-choice on abortion. I think they'd have a hard time beating Bill Nelson statewide if they can't get pro-life conservative Democrats from North Florida to vote for them, not to mention if they don't get a huge GOP turnout."

I always presumed they were pro-life, so if they aren't, that would be a disappointment (and a worry).

(Re: Allen Bense)

Yes, perhaps he could consider a race against the pesky Boyd (who clearly is out-of-step for his Conservative GOP district).

[JohnnyZ]

I hope I'm mistaken, but I thought I read that both Crist and Gallagher are pro-choice on abortion.

Crist is pro-life in a "I'm a hard core social conservative but not like a Bible thumper or anything right wing or scary or dogmatic" kind of way, Gallagher is kind of pro-abortion but in a "vote for me because I'm a pro-life pro-family social conservative" kind of way.

They have been playing a strange game of leapfrog, each trying to run to the right AND left of the other -- from what I can tell.

AFAIK they're both 'officially' pro-life but realistically somewhere in the wide spectrum between Jeb and Toni, with Crist a bit further right.