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Crist: ‘You’re Way Ahead Of Me’ On Which Party I Would Caucus With

Gov. Charlie Crist (R-FL)

Hmmm. Gov. Charlie Crist (R-FL) is not only playing coy on whether he will bolt the GOP and run for Senate as an independent — he’s also not even saying whether he would caucus as a Republican or a Democrat.

The Miami Herald interviewed Crist Monday, with the governor continuing to say that he’s still making up his mind before the deadline this Friday. Check out this question:

Q If you win as an independent, which party would you caucus with in Washington - the Republicans or Democrats?

A You’re way ahead of me. One day at a time.

The TPM Poll Average currently says that in a three-way race, Republican Marco Rubio would lead with 33.8%, an independent Crist would get 27.8%, and Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek trails with 22.5%.

2010 elections, Charlie Crist, FL-SEN, Senate '10
Eric Kleefeld

Eric Kleefeld joined TPM as an intern for the final months of the 2006 midterm elections, and then kept showing up for work. His other interests include guitars, old comic books and the politics of various English-speaking countries.

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