Crist
To my mind, Charlie Crist is the highest potential Republican national figure, assuming he can survive his own party.
Crist is slick and used to working in a very divided state. He's a moderate without yet taking on that moderate Republican stain.
Although, that looks likely to change soon in what could be a very nasty Fla. Senate primary. The nationals, NRSC/Cornyn, are backing Crist, but his local opposition Rubio seems set to tear him down from the right, and Jeb Bush, and all the political money he controls, are right now backing Rubio. (Which is ironic as Jeb Bush is chairing this moderating "listening tour.")
Rubio is an up and coming darling of the farther right, and this Fla primary may well be framed as the visible manifestation of the Republican civil war. If Crist, a hugely popular governor, cannot win a primary in a purple state....
Of course, look at Arlen....
(Side bet on the ugly level. How long does it take until someone resurrects the rumor that Crist is gay?)
Crist is slick and used to working in a very divided state. He's a moderate without yet taking on that moderate Republican stain.
Although, that looks likely to change soon in what could be a very nasty Fla. Senate primary. The nationals, NRSC/Cornyn, are backing Crist, but his local opposition Rubio seems set to tear him down from the right, and Jeb Bush, and all the political money he controls, are right now backing Rubio. (Which is ironic as Jeb Bush is chairing this moderating "listening tour.")
Rubio is an up and coming darling of the farther right, and this Fla primary may well be framed as the visible manifestation of the Republican civil war. If Crist, a hugely popular governor, cannot win a primary in a purple state....
Of course, look at Arlen....
(Side bet on the ugly level. How long does it take until someone resurrects the rumor that Crist is gay?)
posted by mikevotes at
1:28 PM
3 Comments:
Best case scenario--they run the right-wing nut and a Democrat wins.
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NYC Educator, at 4:35 PM
That may well happen. We'll have to wait and see, because as of right now, Crist is hugely popular.
It's a similar situation as Pa, but in this case the party is more moderate and the moderate is much more popular, so it's an even bigger deal if the rightist wins.
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mikevotes, at 5:27 PM
I've seen a rumor this morning that RedState outed Crist as gay.
By
Libby Spencer, at 7:41 AM
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