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The Blog for Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Crist Candidacy Official

    "Attorney General Charlie Crist became the first Republican candidate to enter the 2006 governor's race and attempt to succeed Gov. Jeb Bush." "Crist files to run for governor". See also "Charlie Crist becomes first GOP candidate for governor" and "Crist tops GOP roster in race for governor". From the Palm Beach Post:
    Republicans are about to experience something they haven't seen since 1994 — a governor's race without Jeb Bush and the muscle that made him the party's emperor. ...

    Bush has been such a dominating presence in the party that he has handpicked candidates for other offices, kept a tight rein on the party's political machine and, some say, stifled the GOP's growth by turning it into the "Bush Party."

    But all of that is about to change.

    With Bush unable to run for a third term, his political machine is divided between Crist and Gallagher. And Bush, who had strongly hinted that he would support Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings if she were to run for governor, may find himself left in the lurch because Jennings has privately told key supporters that she might not run.
    "Crist candidacy begins post-Bush GOP unity test".

    This is how Charlie describes himself:
    a "Ronald Reagan Republican," Attorney General Charlie Crist formally announced Monday his bid to become governor and the state's conservative standard bearer.

    "I used to work for a guy named Connie Mack and a guy named Jeb Bush. That pedigree is where Florida is," Crist said in an interview. "Floridians want less taxing, less government and more freedom."
    Reagan, Mack and Bush ... what can you say. In any event, Charlie was good for at least one publicity stunt - aside from his candidacy itself:
    Earlier in the day, "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh filed papers with Florida election officials on Crist's behalf ... .
    "Crist Says Bid To Be Governor Is Official". See also "Crist uses TV host to file gubernatorial candidacy".

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