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Republican Crist says he may run for Senate as independent
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Apr 20, 2010 10:16am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Associated Press |
| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, April 20, 2010 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Ignoring pressure from Washington, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) says he's considering running for the Senate as an independent.
Crist said he wants to be "very, very thoughtful and deliberate" about the decision, speaking in an interview on the same day that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney challenged him to either stay in the race as a Republican or step aside and support his opponent, Marco Rubio. Romney's comments came at a Tampa rally where he officially endorsed Rubio, a favorite of conservatives.
In Washington, Rob Jesmer of the National Republican Senatorial Committee wrote in an e-mail Monday that he believes there is "zero chance" Crist will run as a Republican. He says Crist should drop out of the race if he believes he can't win the primary.
Polls show Crist is well behind Rubio in the Aug. 24 primary but could win a three-way general election race with Rubio and the likely Democratic nominee, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek. |
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