Charlie Crist – Delaware Liberal

Crist Pulls Ahead In The Polls

By pandora June 21, 20106 Comments

I've been watching Florida very closely mainly because it's one of the most prominent tests the Tea Party will face. And while a lot can happen until the election this…

Don’t Count Your Chickens…

By pandora May 13, 201010 Comments

Harry Reid as the Comeback Kid? A Republican civil war and some rather, well, fowl comments about health care might just be giving Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid a fresh…

GOP Grooming Obsession

By Unstable Isotope March 9, 20102 Comments

The Crist-Rubio Senate primary race down in Florida is beginning to be a blowout for Marco Rubio. There's been all kinds of rumors that Crist would switch parties or become…

GOP Civil War Explodes In Florida

By Unstable Isotope January 5, 20102 Comments

The Florida Senate race has been a leading indicator of the trends of the national GOP this year. When Senator Mel Martinez decided to retire, the very popular, moderate Republican…

Someone Is Confused

By Unstable Isotope November 6, 20092 Comments

Poor Charlie Crist is under a lot of pressure by the purgers and it's obviously making him a bit confused: "I didn't endorse it. I didn't even have a vote…

Moderates Need Not Apply

By Unstable Isotope November 5, 200921 Comments

The GOP purity purge is accelerating, despite their loss of NY-23. It's no wonder the teabaggers feel empowered - they were being interviewed all over the media yesterday. They see…

Meet Florida’s Next US Senator

By El Somnambulo August 28, 200916 Comments

Gov. Charlie Crist has reportedly appointed his former Chief-of-Staff George LeMieux to fill out Senator Mel Martinez' unexpired term. Here's a bio of the political operative turned US Senator. He…

Hurricane Charlie (Or How To Win Votes In The New Republican Party)

By pandora August 22, 200913 Comments

No, that's not the name of the storm after Bill - It's Charlie Crist's new approach to the Religious Right. Town Hall reports that Crist was speaking to a group…

Florida Senator Mel Martinez To Resign

By Unstable Isotope August 7, 2009

h/t to MJ for sending the tip. Intriguing news today: Florida Sen. Mel Martinez (R), who had previously announced he would not seek re-election in 2010, has now decided to…

A Sign Of Who’s Winning The Battle For The Soul Of The Republican Party

By pandora July 22, 20098 Comments

GOP Senate Candidate Charlie Crist, as Governor of a state with many many Hispanics, fears the right wing of his party so much that he announces his opposition to Sonia Sotomayor's nomination. Thus, the Crazy Right wins control of the Party.