Florida Gov. Charlie Crist was asked, in a press gaggle with reporters today, about his loyalty to the GOP as rumors intensify that he’ll drop out of the party and run for Senate as an independent. The verb tense of his answer may be one more drop in the bucket of speculation:
“I have very much enjoyed being a member of the Republican Party,” he said.
Crist’s poll numbers continue to fall against primary opponent Marco Rubio. The TPM Poll Average shows Crist trailing Rubio, 27.9% to 59.1%.
Rubio, who’s running from Crist’s right, has also been gathering big-name endorsements, including those of House Minority Whip Eric Cantor and former Vice President Cheney.
(H/T Troy Kinsey)
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