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Club for Growth: Charlie Crist Could be Next Dede Scozzafava
Club for Growth: Charlie Crist Could be Next Dede Scozzafava
ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With a conservative revolt pushing a Republican candidate out of a key House race in New York State, the head of the conservative group Club for Growth is warning that other Republicans could face similar fates in primary races next year -- and Gov. Charlie ...
Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With Republicans grappling with the fallout of an intra-party battle that may... have cost them a House seat, the head of the Senate Republican campaign effort is making a pledge that may ease some of the anger being ... (more) Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
Gov. Charlie Crist's popularity slides
tampabay.com — By Adam C. Smith and Beth Reinhard, Times/Herald Staff Writers In Print: Sunday, November 1, 2009 The... bottom is falling out beneath Florida's once hugely popular governor. A new St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald /Bay News 9 poll finds only 42 ... (more) Gov. Charlie Crist's popularity slides
Three Big Questions in NY-23
fivethirtyeight.com — Let me disclaim that the utterly fascinating special election in NY-23 has become nearly impossible to forecast.... Special elections, with their low turnout, are intrinsically pretty difficult to predict. So are multi-candidate races. And certainly, ... (more) Three Big Questions in NY-23
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Democrats Delight: Say Moderates Pushed From GOP
TPM Election Central — ... ABC News is reporting that Club for Growth president Chris Chocola said on the network's "Top Line" show today that his conservative group may target moderate Republicans next year. ...

Club for Growth "seriously" thinking about Rubio
GOP 12 — ... the group is flirting with having its say in the non-Raheem Morris state.“We’re seriously looking at it. We like Marco Rubio a lot. We think that Charlie Crist represents some of the same things that Dede Scozzafava represents.... we’ll make a decision in the very near future.”[Hat tip: Rick Klein ]

Charlie Crist's massive advantage over Marco Rubio
The Buzz: Florida Politics — ... With all the chatter about Charlie Crist as the next Dede Scozzafava, it's a safe bet Rubio will see a big upswing in donations. "People see this as the chance to get in early and not rally behind the conservative late in the game,'' said Rubio campaign manager Alex Burgos. ...

Dear Club for Growth President Chris Chocola
Blue Hampshire — ... After I saw some rumblings of yours in Roll Call, I thought I would write you as well.  How pleased I am to hear that you are already elaborating on possible plans to challenge Kelly Ayotte, whom you say: "...it's hard to determine exactly where she is on the issues." ...

Conservatives register Tea Party as an official third party in Florida.
Think Progress — ... After hard-line conservatives and tea party activists forced moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava to drop out of the race in New York’s 23rd congressional district, they announced that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist would likely be their ...

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Club for Growth slams Crist on stimulusRantburg
NRSC boss John Cornyn (R-Tex.) says he won't back candidates in contested GOP primaries -- but the conservative, anti-tax Club for Growth has no such compunctions and seems to be a-courtin' Florida GOP hopeful Marco Rubio. Exhibit A: Their new ad "correcting" Florida Gov. Charlie ...