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Who will be on Charlie Crist’s side if he runs as an Independent?

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Charlie Crist has already lostĀ long-time friends and supporters in Florida. Heā€™ll lose the support ofĀ most fundraisers and his stated senatorial role model John McCain if he runs as an independent. If his former campaign manager and chief of staff, Sen. Lemieux, has any interest in GOP politics,Ā heā€™ll dump Crist too. So whoā€™s left standing with Charlie? TheĀ Wall Street Journal reports that ā€œMiami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and state Sen. Mike Fasano said they would stick with Mr. Crist, no matter…

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Who will be on Charlie Crist’s side if he runs as an Independent?

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Charlie Crist has already lostĀ long-time friends and supporters in Florida. Heā€™ll lose the support ofĀ most fundraisers and his stated senatorial role model John McCain if he runs as an independent. If his former campaign manager and chief of staff, Sen. George LeMieux, has any interest in GOP politics,Ā heā€™ll dump Crist too. So whoā€™s left standing with Charlie? TheĀ Wall Street Journal reports that ā€œMiami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and state Sen. Mike Fasano said they would stick with Mr. Crist, no…

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Must read from Washington Post: Florida governor Charlie Crist goes from GOP leading light to party pariah

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If you’re Charlie Crist, this is what a political freefall feels like. One day it is 2008, and you’re a popular governor whose Republican admirers are talking you up for the veep spot on your party’s national ticket. Then, suddenly, you’ve infuriated party conservatives, what you’re being fitted for is a political coffin, and you’re deciding whether to leave the GOP and run as an independent. According to polls, Crist was once ahead by about 30 points in a primary…

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Rudy Giuliani to campaign for Marco Rubio on Monday

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AP is reporting that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will campaign with Senate candidate Marco Rubio. The two will appear together Monday in Miami, where Giuliani is expected to endorse Rubio in the Republican primary against Charlie Crist. In a statement released by the Rubio campaign, Giuliani said, “Marco Rubio is one of the Republican Party’s true rising stars. He’s a bold leader who will bring common sense to Washington where it’s badly needed.” Giuliani sought Crist’s endorsement when…

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Swift Boat vet offers Charlie Crist a race-tinged endorsement

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Medal of Honor-winning war hero Col. Bud Day — a Fort Walton Beach, Fla., resident who spent years as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton with a top Crist supporter, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) — offered a public endorsement ofĀ Charlie Crist onĀ Monday. The Northwest Florida Daily News has the details: “You know, we just got through (electing) a politician who can run his mouth at Mach 1, a black one, and now we have a Hispanic who can…

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Happy St. Patty’s Day: Irish Republicans endorse Marc O’Rubio

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The Irish-American Republicans (IAR), a 130-year old coalition of Irish-Americans in the Republican Party, today announced their enthusiastic endorsement of Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate. “Marco Rubio is a principled and effective leader who will help limit government, lower taxes, defend America and preserve our freedoms,ā€ said IAR Regional Chairman Jim Bomford. ā€œMarco Rubio has a proven record of public service and is a real patriot who will not only oppose big government disasters like the stimulus and ObamaCare, but…

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Happy St. Patty’s Day: Irish Republicans endorse Marc O’Rubio

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The Irish-American Republicans (IAR), a 130-year-old coalition of Irish-Americans in the Republican Party, today announced their enthusiastic endorsement of Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate. “Marco Rubio is a principled and effective leader who will help limit government, lower taxes, defend America and preserve our freedoms,ā€ said IAR Regional Chairman Jim Bomford. ā€œMarco Rubio has a proven record of public service and is a real patriot who will not only oppose big government disasters like the stimulus and ObamaCare, but also…

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