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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 $787 billion stimulus measure, in what appears to be the ...
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Gov. Charlie Crist Tries To Weasel Away From His Endorsement Of The Stimulus
Think Progress —
Back in February, when the administration was pushing Congress to pass its Recovery Act, President Obama gained the support of a prominent Republican ally, Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Standing side-by-side with Obama, Crist explained why he was supporting the stimulus:
CRIST: We’ve had to cut about $7 billion the past two years and we haven’t raised taxes and we’re still in balance. But to be candid, it’s getting harder every day. It’s getting harder every day and we know that it’s important that we pass this stimulus package. It is important that we do so to help education, to help our ...
Charlie Crist Was Against The Stimulus Bill Before He Was For It, Or Something Like That
Below The Beltway —
The other night on CNN, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, now a candidate for Senate in 2010, claimed that while he accepted the stimulus money from the Federal Government, he never supported the bill:
Well, then how does Crist explain the letter he signed along with other, mostly Democratic, Governors back in February:
2.3.2009 Letter Signed By Charlie Crist Regarding Stimulus Package
Or, this:
Gov. Charlie Crist, now a U.S. Senate candidate, said ...
Pressure From the Right: GOP Candidates Bet On Obama Fatigue
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Primaries, 2010 Elections, ConservativesJohn McCain rails against a bipartisan global warming bill two years after sponsoring one himself? He says he's "dear friends" with Sarah Palin and enjoyed her book? The one that trashes his 2008 presidential campaign? Strange, I thought. Then I saw a poll that showed the sometime maverick-moderate vulnerable to a primary challenge next year from the right. The Republican primary process has triggered an epidemic of identity crises among prominent and promising Republicans. Between Sarah Palin, tea parties, and the Club For Growth, there are ...
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Crist Claims He Never Backed Economic Stimulus
politicalwire.com 30 days ago — "It's getting harder every day and we know that it's important that we pass this stimulus package."
-- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R), at a rally with President Obama on February 10, 2009.
"I didn't endorse it. I didn't even have a vote on the ...
Video: Charlie Crist. Barack Obama. And the truth
miamiherald.typepad.com 17 days ago — Charlie Crist supported the stimulus package. And he didn't. He was aware of President Obama's whereabouts in Florida. And he wasn't. That's his story. And he's sticking to it.
Before Crist didn't support stimulus, he did
politico.com 30 days ago — Charlie Crist is enduring some local eye-rolling this morning for his claim that he didn't "endorse" the stimulus:
And indeed, Crist's own website belies the claim. There, he links a "Dear Mr. President" letter he signed with 18 ...
Charlie Crist Video on His Own Website Cites Support of Stimulus
weeklystandard.com 25 days ago — Pssssssssst , Gov. Crist. Before you decided to tack to the right and claim you " didn't endorse " the stimulus package, you might have wanted to remove this video from February 11 on your official website in which you say: "Tuesday, I joined ...
Crist: Actually, I didn't endorse the stimulus
thehill.com 30 days ago — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) is now denying that he endorsed the stimulus package, the same package he promoted at a rally with President Obama in February. In an interview with CNN last night, Crist said he didn't actually endorse the plan, but ...
Charlie Crist, then and now
blogs.tampabay.com 10/13/2009 — “In an interview assessing his first year as governor, Crist offered the bland response ‘sure’ when asked if he considered himself a ‘conservative Republican.’ Asked what being ‘conservative’ meant to him, he grew vague. ‘I don't ...
Charlie Crist: "I didn't endorse" stimulus package. Really?
blogs.tampabay.com 30 days ago — Charlie Crist on CNN yesterday said he didn't endorse the stimulus package. A snippet
WOLF BLITZER : Let me interrupt for a second, Governor. For a second, do you have any regrets about endorsing the economic stimulus package?
CHARLIE CRIST : ...
Exclusive: Crist “Absolutely” Would Have Voted for Stimulus
rollingstone.com 18 days ago — Florida Senate candidate Gov. Charlie Crist has gone wobbly on his support for the Obama stimulus package, as noted sharply here by Think Progress. Most revealing, he told CNN on November 4th: “I didn’t endorse it, I didn’t even have a vote on ...
Club for growth takes aim at Crist —
CNN Political Ticker 30 days ago
(CNN) – Fresh off its considerable impact in New York's special 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 ...