“I support Governor Charlie Crist because he is a decent man with a solid record of working for and representing the people of the State of Florida. I have followed the Governor’s career since he was Secretary of Education and he has shown nothing but a record of integrity and conservative principles. When the toughest decisions have had to be made, he did not waiver but, rather, took the actions that would benefit and protect the people of this State.”
Four Days And Counting…
TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign today asked the following questions of Speaker Rubio four days after his unethical spending habits were brought to light. A Rubio campaign spokesman responded to the charges that, “Marco will talk to his accountant and they will take whatever steps are necessary.” If that is indeed the case:
“Where is the $34,000 that Speaker Rubio failed to disclose?
“Who received the $74,000 that was not reported to the IRS?”
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Gov. Crist Writes Letter To Rep. Meek Urging Him To Vote “No” On The Health Care Bill
TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign today released the below letter sent from Gov. Crist urging Rep. Meek to stand up against President Obama’s political threats and vote “no” on the current health care bill before Congress.
The text of the letter is below.
March 17, 2010
The Honorable Kendrick Meek
Representative Of The 17th Congressional District Of Florida
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Representative Meek:
Media reports yesterday stated that President Obama has threatened not to campaign and raise … Read More »
Three Days And Counting…
TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign released the below statement from Communications Director Andrea Saul following reports of Speaker Rubio’s pattern of unethical spending:
“In response to the charges brought against Speaker Rubio regarding his unethical spending habits while in public office, the Rubio campaign responded, ‘Marco will talk to his accountant and they will take whatever steps are necessary.’
“It’s been three days since the most recent reports have come out regarding the Speaker, has he accounted for … Read More »
In Case You Missed It: Rubio’s Big-Spending Ways Come To Light
“Marco Rubio is quickly emerging as a freewheeling big spender of special interest cash … Rubio, the alleged outsider candidate for Senate, looks awfully like a veteran insider who manipulated the system and avoided accountability.”
Rubio’s Big-Spending Ways Come To Light
St. Petersburg Times Editorial
March 16, 2010
http://tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/article1080092.ece
Marco Rubio is quickly emerging as a freewheeling big spender of special interest cash even as the U.S. Senate candidate sells himself as a fiscal hawk. The latest disclosure: As the young state lawmaker lined … Read More »
In Case You Missed It: Marco Rubio, Big Spender
“Well, if he’s managed his own economic house this unreassuringly, why should GOP budget hawks and tea party activists believe he’d behave any more scrupulously as a U.S. senator? … And if more instances of fiscal irresponsibility come to light, he’s going to look less and less like a refreshing new face and more and more like a run-of-the-mill politician.”
Marco Rubio, Big Spender
Newsweek Blog
By Arian Campo-Flores
March 15, 2010
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2010/03/15/marco-rubio-big-spender.aspx
In a recent interview with a Wall Street Journal editorial writer, … Read More »
Marco Rubio: Can Florida Afford A Miami Lobbyist-Politician Who Laughs At Ethics?
Rubio’s “Mistakes” Systematic Pattern Of Personal Enrichment And Subsequent Cover Up
TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign today responded to a St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald report that former Speaker Marco Rubio “failed to disclose $34,000 in expenses — including $7,000 he paid himself — for one of [his] committees in 2003 and 2004, as required by state law.” Speaker Rubio’s habit of hiding information about his record seems to go even deeper than that – a systematic … Read More »
In Case You Missed It: Governor Crist On “This Week In South Florida With Michael Putney”
Watch Governor Crist on “This Week In South Florida With Michael Putney” Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE.
Governor Crist As A True Conservative
CRIST: Somebody who has always fought against higher taxes, who’s pro-life, pro-gun, pro-family, anti-tax, you know, I believe in less taxing, less spending, less government, more freedom.
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CRIST: And you know I have been very strong on public safety, always as Attorney General, even as a state Senator. In fact, I got this nick name that I’m sure … Read More »
The Crist Campaign Responds To Speaker Rubio’s Distortion Of The Governor’s Strategic Trade Mission
Speaker Rubio Tries To Distract Voters From His Record Of Using Public Office For His Personal Enrichment
TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign today responded to the Rubio campaign’s continued distortion of Gov. Crist’s Europe strategic trade mission as some sort of comparison to Speaker Rubio’s use of public office for private gain. The below is a statement from Communications Director Andrea Saul:
“While Speaker Rubio was double-billing taxpayers for flights and spending lavishly on the Republican … Read More »
Happy 2nd Anniversary To Speaker Rubio And His Carbon Tax!
TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign today released the below statement from Communications Director Andrea Saul on the two year anniversary of Speaker Rubio’s support for a carbon tax:
“As Speaker Rubio continues to try to re-invent his conservative credentials on the campaign trail, it’s important to take a look back at what his actual record reveals.
“Two years ago today, the Speaker came out in full support of a cap and trade program and a carbon tax.
“His rhetoric … Read More »
The Rubio Hustle: New Mis-Steps From A Miami Lobbyist-Politician
“Rubio was laughing. ‘I’m sorry,’ he said between chuckles, ‘I’m still puzzled on why this is newsworthy.’” – Speaker Marco Rubio’s Response When Questioned About His Failure To Disclose A $135,000 Sweetheart Home Loan, Leading Him To Amend His Financial Disclosure Forms Two Years Later.
“So Sue Us.” – The Marco Rubio Campaign In Response To Recent Questionable Spending Habits
TALLAHASSEE – The Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign today released the following statement from Communications Director Andrea Saul in … Read More »