“A footnote: Key conservatives in his home state do not want Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on the ticket, but he is popular with voters in that crucial state. McCain likes Crist and owes him for his endorsement just before the Florida primary.
excerpt http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/portman_for_vp.html
Crist has made homeowner’s insurance WORSE and that’s not all. If McCain picks Crist, and something happens to McCain like DEATH, we will have a fool for a president. Then, we’ll get hit again. Charlie only knows about boats, sportscars, ballgames and divorcees. He doesn’t know nuthin’ about nuthin’ else.