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TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist does not want any more Republican Party money spent to advance a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Florida, and on Tuesday he dodged the issue of whether people should be able to vote on it. “I just think that their money can be better spent on other things that may be more pressing, like elections,” Crist said. “The people care about issues like insurance premiums. They care like property taxes. They care about public safety.” By distancing himself from the same sex marriage issue, Crist has again shown a preference for pragmatism over ideology,...