Crist Defers on Making a Caucus Commitment

[ccharles000]

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (I) on Sunday again declined to reveal which political party he would caucus with if he wins the state’s three-way Senate race this November, while also clarifying his position on the new health care overhaul and his opposition to same-sex marriage.

A Republican until just a few months ago, Crist continued to insist that he would “caucus with the people of Florida” during an interview Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” But the governor’s shifts on key policies since leaving the GOP could indicate an intention to pursue Florida’s Democratic vote and to join forces with the Democrats should he defeat former Florida Speaker Marco Rubio (R) and Rep. Kendrick B. Meek (D) this fall.

“No. 1, this is a moot question unless I win, so I’ve got to work very hard to make sure I achieve the trust and support of my fellow Floridians to continue to be a public servant for them,” Crist said. “I think they know the way I’m going to go: I’m going to go the way that’s best for them, and I sincerely mean that — and that’s very important. I don’t have to say whether I’m going to caucus with the Democrats or Republicans.

“I think the important thing, if I have the honor of winning, is asking tough questions,” Crist continued. “We’ll make a decision thereafter.”

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003727096

[LostinVA]

1. And there we have it, folks n/t

[LiberalAndProud]

2. Fence sitting -- Is that a winning stance?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. It's gotten Crist this far. (nt)

[FBaggins]

6. It's the only choice you have when...

...your opponents own the two sides of the fence.

[SwampG8r]

4. he cant afford to be honest

if he admits that he will caucus with the GOP
which he will
he loses every dem vote he is poaching from meek
let me repeat myself again
crist=rubio=jeb bush=crist=rubio
all the same

[totodeinhere]

7. I have suspected for some time that this is a GOP plot to make sure that they have a two out of

three chance of getting a Republican elected from Florida. That's why we all need to get behind Meek, the only Democrat in the race.

[karynnj]

8. Not likely - they were very likely to win a two way race - with either

had they both stayed in the Republican primary. Crist vs Meek was stronger for them, but Rubio vs meek won too.

This was something they likely did not want and came out of Crist constantly polling ahead in the three way and losing the primary match-up in polling in the months before his decision. This is understandable for an ambitious man.

[seattleblue]

5. He will caucus with the winning side.

Whoever is in control that who he will go with. If he is the deciding vote he will go with whomever bribes him the most. What a creep.