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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:28 PM Mar 2015

Charlie Crist Won't Run For Senate In 2016

Source: HP

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (D) has ruled out a Senate bid in 2016.

Crist, who unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Rick Scott (R) in last year's gubernatorial race, was reportedly considering jumping in the race for Sen. Marco Rubio's (R) seat. (Rubio is widely expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination, and is barred from seeking re-election in the Senate if he does so since Florida law prohibits individuals from appearing on a ballot twice.)

"It's very early, but he's being encouraged to seriously consider bringing the people's voice to the U.S. Senate," Crist adviser Kevin Cate told CNN last week.

However, Crist tweeted Monday that he would not jump in the race:

Charlie Crist ✔ @CharlieCrist

I will not be seeking office in 2016, but I will be working alongside my fellow @FlaDems. Join me at http://floridadems.org .

5:30 PM - 16 Mar 2015

I can hear deep sighs of relief from Florida, all the way up here in Massachusetts

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Charlie Crist Won't Run For Senate In 2016 (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

Of course not. forest444 Mar 2015 #1

Thank goodness. We want to win! We really should buy him a fan though. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #2

Seriously! forest444 Mar 2015 #3

It lost him the election easily yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #4

Yeah, I can see I'm in the minority here.. I actually like Charlie.. he will be working with Florida Cha Mar 2015 #5

Good! Lunabell Mar 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Mar 2015 #7

forest444

(5,902 posts)

1. Of course not.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:36 PM

Mar 2015

He knows Governor ET controls the voting machines.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

2. Thank goodness. We want to win! We really should buy him a fan though.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:38 PM

Mar 2015

forest444

(5,902 posts)

3. Seriously!

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:48 PM

Mar 2015

When he pulled that silly stunt, I knew it was all over. In politics, unfortunately, form goes before function.

I hope Crist can still have a future in politics though. We don't have a lot of former Republicans with the guts to run as a Democrat in a red (or red-ish) state.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

4. It lost him the election easily

Reply to forest444 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:59 PM

Mar 2015

It was such a spoiled and yes elitist thing to do. He can go into politics but certainly not a senate seat that may go from red to blue. Too much at stake in 2016.