Charlie Crist
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Castellanos Whacks Crist, Questions Palin's Appeal...regular presence on CNN, raised questions of Sarah Palin's viability for office and took major swipes at Florida Senate candidate Charlie Crist during an appearance at Bloomberg News' Washington Summit Thursday. The harshest lines were... In this article: Sarah Palin, Charlie Crist, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, George Bush, HuffPost, Facebook, and Florida Senate |
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Miami Herald | November 05, 2009
Crist's stimulus backpedaling can't rewrite history
...know Obama was traveling in Florida. On Wednesday, Crist told a national television audience he didn't endorse the $787 billion federal stimulus bill pushed by Obama and passed by Congress in February. ``I didn't endorse it,'' Crist told...
In this article: Barack Obama, Florida, U.S. Senate, Fort Myers, Democratic National Committee, The Miami Herald, and Jeb Bush
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St. Petersburg Times | November 11, 2009
Florida Gov. Crist's spokeswoman resigns
...generated him the moniker "Teflon Charlie." Even Wolf Blitzer, who attended Crist's wedding last year, skewered him in a recent CNN interview in which Crist denied endorsing the stimulus package. In perhaps another hint at Isaac's exit,...
In this article: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Orrin Hatch, Marco Rubio, and Wolf Blitzer
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New York Times | November 05, 2009
Crist, the Stimulus and White House Hugs
...turned their sights forward to the G.O.P. primary in Florida. They have rallied around Mr. Rubio, and consider Mr. Crist's positions - especially on the stimulus - too moderate. Asked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Wednesay if he regretted...
In this article: Barack Obama, Recession, Robert Gibbs, Florida, White House, Republican Party, Marco Rubio, and Tax
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ABC News | November 09, 2009
GEORGE: Club for Growth Backs Rubio Over Crist in Florida Senate Race
...during a recent interview with CNN. Crist's Nov. 4th comments on CNN saying that he "didn't endorse" Obama's stimulus were a far cry from what he told Nightline's Terry Moran on Feb. 10. You can follow this conversation by...
In this article: Marco Rubio, Club for Growth, Florida Senate, George Stephanopoulos, Barack Obama, This Week, Florida, and Tax
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CNN | November 05, 2009
Club for growth takes aim at Crist
...congressional race, the Club for Growth is wading into the Republican Senate primary in Florida with a new ad criticizing Gov. Charlie Crist's initial support of President Obama's stimulus package. "Since Charlie Crist helped pass Barack...
In this article: Barack Obama, Florida, Washington, New York, Unemployment, Marco Rubio, and CNN
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ABC News | November 05, 2009
Florida's Crist Hammered for Backpedalling on Obama's Stimulus
...for Backpedalling on Obama's Stimulus Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's (R) embrace of President Obama's economic stimulus package is continuing to dog the moderate Republican's bid for the U.S. Senate. Yesterday, Crist told CNN that he never...
In this article: Florida, Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, Club for Growth, John Cornyn, and New York
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CNN | November 05, 2009
Crist says he never backed stimulus measure
...says he never backed stimulus measure Posted: November 5th, 2009 10:27 AM ET Crist told CNN Wednesday he never endorsed the president's stimulus measure. CNN) - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist tells CNN he never endorsed President Obama's...
In this article: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Florida, Washington, Marco Rubio, Tax, and Sarah Palin
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Charles "Charlie" Joseph Crist, Jr. (born July 24, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida at age 4.
A graduate of Florida State University, Crist has served as a state education commissioner, a member of the Florida State Senate, and had unsuccessfully sought to replace U.S. senator Bob Graham. He was elected Florida Attorney General in 2002, and held that office until his election as governor. As attorney general, he was noted for his efforts to expand the authority of his office to prosecute civil rights violations and protect the environment, as well as his involvement in the Terri Schiavo case, where he broke with governor Jeb Bush on pursuing legal options to preserve her life.
He was elected governor in 2006 with 52.4% of the vote (against opponent Jim Davis), and has taken conservative positions on a broad range of social issues, including support for bans on gay marriage, adoption by gay people, gun rights, and capital punishment. He has diverged from Republican orthodoxy on fiscal management and environmental policy, particularly while working with the Obama administration on the federal stimulus package, opposing some forms of offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and using state funds to purchase land in an effort to restore the Florida Everglades. He has also been credited with fostering better relationships with minority communities, particularly the African-American community.
While his term as governor ends in January 2011, Crist announced on May 12, 2009 that he will not run for re-election as governor and instead will run for the US Senate.
- Birth Date:
- July 24, 1956
- Birthplace:
- Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Religion:
- Methodist
- Spouse:
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- Carole Rome (2008-present)
- Amanda Morrow (1979-1980) (divorced)
- Residence:
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- University Attended:
- Florida State University, Cumberland School of Law
- Occupation:
- Lawyer
- Political party:
- Republican
- Office:
- Attorney General of Florida
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