Democratic candidate for Governor Charlie Crist says he’s excited about running for governor again and he intends to reverse virtually every policy implemented by Gov. Rick Scott.
Crist talked with reporters outside a fundraiser in Tallahassee Thursday night and offered his thoughts on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie coming to Florida this weekend to help raise money for Gov. Scott’s campaign. Crist said, “For them, it’s all about the money.”
Crist also reacted to comments from some Republicans, saying they will raise so much in the race for governor that Crist won’t know what hit him. Crist called that a “heckuva attitude” and chided Republicans for having a “callous attitude.”ย
“I’m not interested in hitting people. What kind of attitude is that? What kind of heart gives that kind of message? Not the kind of heart people want in Florida.”
Crist was asked about Gov. Scott’s selection of Carlos Lopez-Cantera as lieutenant governor as well as his views on the issue of allowing voters to decide if Florida should make marijuana legal for medical purposes.
Crist also explained how he will counter criticism of his handling of the economy, which tanked while he was governor, while during Gov. Scott’s term, the economy has steadily improved and unemployment has dropped a lot.
“Just tell the truth. Tell people that the turnaround started when we were still here. Tell people that it’s important to understand that we can do better, we can be more innovative. We can actually help people in education.”
“It was a global economic meltdown and the notion that any one person, or any one governor certainly, brought that on is absurd. It’s laughable. If they try to sell that to people, people are smarter than that.”ย
