The Crist campaign says it is not true, but the writing is on the wall. Again and again the media turns against Crist.
Another blow to the Crist campaign came today as the Republican National Committee’s War Room sent out this unflattering story about the failures of the Crist campaign.
The RNC did that. [UPDATE: Todd Herman at the RNC tells me this afternoon (1/12/2010) that "The War Room is a new gathering service which gathers news from a huge variety of sources, which serves to keep our employees informed about news coverage from all over. Consequently, the War Room send out hundreds of stories, helpful and unhelpful to Republicans, each day---all of them for information only." He also notes the RNC does not endorse any of the articles.]
But Crist valiantly made a blow stand this evening in Pinellas County. It is his home county. After seeing Marco Rubio win every single straw poll of every single county in Florida that has had them so far, Crist knew that tonight he would win the Pinellas County GOP straw poll. It is, after all, his own freaking county.
Crist lost. The vote was 106-54 in Marco Rubio’s favor. In Charlie Crist’s home county.
Charlie Crist is going to drop out of the U.S. Senate primary in Florida. The writing is on the wall. It reads “Mene Mene Tekel Parsin“.
“I volunteered for Charlie for nine years. I love Charlie as a person. If he was here, I would give him a big hug. He actually called me about this (straw poll) yesterday,’’ said Wilna Varney of Largo, who voted for Rubio. “But I’m a more conservative person and I’m going to support the more conservative candidate.”
(SOURCE)
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Dan Spencer
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Steve Maley
Dan McLaughlin
Caleb Howe
Doesn't he have to wait until the NRSC spends at least $1M on him? -nt
bk (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 9:57PM EST (link)And that’s not even raising the bar from the NRCC level with Dede.
No.
The_Gadfly (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 5:17PM EST (link)That was last election cycle. For this one it is up to $4M.
That's what we tried to tell Cornyn.
Brian Hibbert (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:02PM EST (link)People don’t want Democrat lite. People want candidates with PRINCIPALS. We will go for an unapologetic conservative every time.
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Talking to him is a waste of time
Michael Dugas (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 12:01AM EST (link)John Cornyn is very good at the lip service part of his job but I have come to doubt that lip service. Most recently we exchanged Facebook posts and he swore up and down that Chuck DeVore hadn’t contacted him at all and asked for a meeting, two days later DeVore is showing evidence of several attempts to contact Cornyn and the NRSC….ignored. And then there was this opinion he wrote in Texas about a practise by the Texas School System that we called The Robin Hood Practice or the like, I can’t remember it’s actual name but it was basically a redistribution of wealth and penalization of success scam where they took moneys from schools districts with high property taxes and gave it to school districts with low property taxes. It was VERY unpopular in Harris County and pretty much every Texas Republican and regardless of how much pressure, and it was significant, we put on him he went all in on that and wrote an opinion supporting the constitutionality of that theft. It’s always ticked me off…as you can tell. So I question his intentions and strategy’s and every word from his mouth.
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Intro to Federalist Papers; section 5;
paragraph 4.
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Cornyn has sealed his fate
edintexas Tuesday, January 12th at 6:40PM EST (link)with the NRSC “leadership” post. But I have to be honest here – Texas had a court order to improve the financing of poor school districts (which obviously couldn’t be done with property taxes – the lack of tax income was the problem. So the first thing the Democrats brought up (and some squishy Rs too) was an income tax. Since that is the real 3d rail of Tx politics, the “Robin Hood Plan” was dreamed up to have the “richer” school districts kick in to fund the poor districts. I won’t say it was right, but it passed muster with the courts for a number of years.
Don't get too comfortable!
patriotparty1 (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 9:45AM EST (link)Cornyn thinks he is sooo safe in Texas because he is not up for re-election right now. But, he is a RINO, and he backs RINO’s with our money AGAINST our wishes.
We will not soon forget the money blown down the crapper in NY23 and we will not forget the money wasted on Christ and other RINO candidates with us telling him they are not our chosen person.
I also will not forget among many his 1 in 10 republican votes to stand with democraps and put tax cheat Geithner in.
“Unlike cruel liberty that requires you to stand and take responsibility for your choices, kind tyranny requires only that you kneel and surrender your choices.”
Just in time for my note to arrive at the NRSC
Darin_H (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:04PM EST (link)I finished it with “GO MARCO!”
Heh
Double heh!
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That Headline's Going Throw People For a Loop nt
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:04PM EST (link)I was at another website and they posted this ...
joayn (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 12:07AM EST (link)… so I had to check it out.
When I read about the RNC my first thought was, OH MY GOD!
Is the Brown race causing a butterfly effect …
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No pun intended, I'm sure....
guyaverage (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 12:30AM EST (link)“Is the Brown race causing a Butterfly effect…”
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/03/11/palmbeach.recount/
Seeing as it is Florida and all, I’m sure no pun was intended, but still I smiled a little.
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End of the Line
neoavatara (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:07PM EST (link)Crist is a good man…but the wrong man at the wrong time. Simply put, conservatism is ascending, and moderation is in decline. Crist should valiantly step aside, and unite behind Rubio. This is a seat we must and should win.
http://neoavatara.com/blog/?p=9440
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Sure Hope he doesn't pull the full Dede and...
Conservative Phantom Tuesday, January 12th at 4:53AM EST (link)…endorse the Democrat when he abandons ship.
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bigalsouth (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 6:49AM EST (link)Amen, brother. Dede was always a RINO with leftist tendencies. I think ole Charlie was just a politician who lost his ability to see which way the wind was blowing.
Example: How lame does it look now that Crist endorsed Obama and sucked up porkulous funds? The times they are a changin’ . . .
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*Sad face*
joekenha (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:07PM EST (link)If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times:
I am so sorry for voting for Charlie Crist the first time.
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Don't feel bad there are alot of Us who feel the same.
Michael Dugas (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 12:18AM EST (link)nt
Intro to Federalist Papers; section 5;
paragraph 4.
“…dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the zeal for a firm and efficient government.”
Remember: A Citizen on the dole is a Liberal Vote at the Polls.
END ENTITLEMENTS!
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum !
We all make mistakes
Lammo (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 3:13AM EST (link)I registered to vote on January 9, 1976, and we all know who got elected president that year. Suffice it to say I’m much wiser at 52 than I was at 18 (not to mention politically the opposite!).
Don’t be so open minded that your brains fall out. (John Corapi, The Black Sheep Dog)
As long as . . .
bigalsouth (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 6:50AM EST (link)it was your last time. All is forgiven.
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Here is a list of the Fl straw polls Crist has lost.
nelsa (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:08PM EST (link)http://voterubio2010.blogspot.com/2010/01/marco-rubio-wins-pinellas-straw-poll.html
Also in cased you missed it here is the video of Marco Rubio on the Cavuto show today.
http://voterubio2010.blogspot.com/2010/01/marco-rubio-on-fox-business-upset-of.html
Whoa nelly! nt
smagar (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:09PM EST (link)“Who will stand/On either hand/And guard this bridge with me?” (Macaulay)
I love RINO season! :) nt
erod (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:11PM EST (link)ou
partyof1 Monday, January 11th at 10:12PM EST (link)ch
just like to say
partyof1 Tuesday, January 12th at 4:16AM EST (link)that I posted “ouch” before I read Michelle Malkin posted “ouch” about the same story.
that’s all
Pinch me if this happens, as I'd have to be dreaming
bk (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:14PM EST (link)How about LeMieux resigns his seat and Crist appoints Rubio.
Put another scalp on the lodge-pole..
speciallist (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:15PM EST (link)nice
LOL Beasley...
nessa (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 12:44AM EST (link)…this one is suitable for any man’s lodgepole!
I found the video, Crist would be the fat one near the end…
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A hill to die on
vamoose Monday, January 11th at 10:16PM EST (link)A month ago Erick labeled this race a hill to die on for conservatives. Evidently conservatives have come through — big time.
Actually, I labeled it that back in July
Erick Erickson (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:19PM EST (link)But people are just now putting it on their radar.
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?Follow @EWErickson
Not sure this is entirely good.
swami7774 (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:23PM EST (link)Rubio might need a lively primary to sharpen him up for the Democrat slime machine.
Today, there is a name for the political doctrine that rejoices in scarcity of everything except government. The name is environmentalism.
He's handled the Crist Slime Machine pretty well.
mbecker908 (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:25PM EST (link)And there’s no point in spending $$ on a primary if we don’t have to.
Rubio is pretty sharp to start with (nt)
RedBeard Tuesday, January 12th at 6:17AM EST (link)Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
Why does it feel like it is Christmas Time ?
antisocial (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:27PM EST (link)We hear the Clinton quote about Obama getting him coffee.
Reid thinks African Americans are not worth anything if they are dark colored and can’t speak non-Negro dialect.
Scott Brown gets 1 million+ donation.
CBS Poll has POTUS at 46% approval.
Charlie Crist is going to quit if he has any sense. He should avoid the sledgehammer. That will be the best thing to happen.
Dear NRSC,
Are you going to say “Sorry” now?
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What is to be done?
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!
This is a RedState scalp!
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:39PM EST (link)The Tea Party crowds had something to do with this.
John Cornyn, NRSC chairman getting an earful every time he set foot back in his home state of Texas had something to do with this.
The partisan media’s lack of credible influence on the American mainstream had something to do with this.
But mostly it was US. How about them Cowboys! [oh, wait a minute. Wrong speech] [So how about a Howard Dean style YEEEEEARRRRGGGG!!!!!!]
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You had to spoil the taste?
antisocial (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:44PM EST (link)Come on. You can’t see anybody happy.
Obama Doctrine – Boot On The Throat
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What is to be done?
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No. You can’t – Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!
What, not a Cowboys fan, anti?
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:56PM EST (link)Sorry, I thought there were not many atheists at RedState.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
I love cowboys....
antisocial (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 11:47PM EST (link)Howard Dean…. I don’t want to type anymore.
Obama Doctrine – Boot On The Throat
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What is to be done?
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No. You can’t – Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!
Well that was rotten of me
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 1:11PM EST (link)So much fun was had with the ‘scream’ but to tell the truth, to a live audience, from the right guy (not Howie the Deanie) it’s kind of a ‘moment thing.
I was feeling it. What can i say.
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55555!!! EPU is right!
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Next up...Coakley
speciallist (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:52PM EST (link)we need a bonfire, whiskey and some war-dancin
And twinkies and hot dogs and doctor pepper
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 11:01PM EST (link)I mean, let’s just throw the kitchen sink at this party!
Coakley is going down, and the partisan media will not at this moment even acknowledge that she has an opponent. It’ll be just like every month’s bad economic numbers. “Unexpectedly…….”
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
And don't forget about a good ole bowl of Blue Bell Ice Cream
Richard Mullins (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 11:05PM EST (link)that makes me really hungry right now. BTW, EPU do you like the Cherry Dr Pepper? It’s nice stuff.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
Rich, I do DP with vanilla but not cherry
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 1:08PM EST (link)I’m funny that way, not a true DP purist, but I think it’s just a thing from my childhood.
Blue Bell — from happy cows. That us righteous stuff, man.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
This one is fit for any man's lodge pole. nt
nessa (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 10:54PM EST (link)“If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
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nessa, check your email, bro -nt
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 11:01PM EST (link)Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
Got it, check yours. nt
nessa (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 11:28PM EST (link)“If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
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Could Reid bow out?
gusso Monday, January 11th at 11:26PM EST (link)His son is running for Governor in Nevada – does he really need his Dad’s baggage?
Do we?
Who's Charlie Crist ?
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 11:29PM EST (link)Neva hoid o’ da guy.
PS….. Bob Smith is a non-factor. I’ve met him…. Nice guy…. But he was part of the game and machine – a.k.a.”the problem” – on the first go round when he was in the Senate back in the day.
On a really cool note, I’m providing the PA system for the South Florida Conservative Freedom Forum on the 23rd….. Mr. Rubio will be there, along with Col. West, Mr. Lynch,Mr. Lowry and others.
Great news, great night
fpete13527 (Diary) Monday, January 11th at 11:40PM EST (link)Just got back from the first debate conducted for the four conservatives running for FL House (Tampa District 11) to replace Kathy Castor (SEIU Queen and right hand lady to Pelosi and Deathcare). While listening to the candidates, we were monitoring and texting with another group that was in St Pete at the Crist straw poll. We were ecstatic when we heard the news!! Most in the room, who know this territory better than I do, feel that Crist will drop out soon.
As far as Tampa goes, I thought all four candidates were very good and very committed conservatives. The candidate that probably will be my pick will be Eddie Adams. He knows the area best and he seems the most in tune with the district and the most able to win…and he is very conservative.
The challenge in Tampa will be to shift an almost unchangeable paradigm. This district was purposely “rigged” to be pure Democrat and it has been that since the beginning of time. Given the current circumstances though in DC, and given the contagious passion of the Tampa Tea Parties and 912 Groups, there is a building explosiveness that I believe could maybe make it happen here. Couple this with the fact that people here, ALL PEOPLE HERE, (other than SEIU) HATE Castor. The entire community R and D thinks here infamous “doors closed, SEIU run” Town Hall, Deathcare meeting was a disgrace to humanity. This is the ripest time in history to change the paradigm for this District..and if this Distrcit can turn conservative R then ANYWHERE can!!!.
The Real good news tonight though is about Crist straw poll.!! I am on cloud nine tonight.
DO THE HONORABLE THING CHARLIE. STEP DOWN QUICKLY AND EMPOWER THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES AND CONSERVATIVE CHANGES THAT THE PEOPLE IN FLORIDA AND THE U.S. ARE COMMITTED TO.
Again, GREAT JOB Erick, and Redstate contributors, empowering Florida…and the country ..to move back to conservatism…and freedom!.
This is a good thing, but the timing is important.
guyaverage (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 12:26AM EST (link)As long as he does not wait until the last moment, until after the absenteee ballot deadline, and as long as he doesn’t tell his supporters to vote Democrat.
/sarc
Seriously, this is a good thing, and getting this type of news really helps with encouraging those of us who are in support of the Constitutional Rpublic form of government.
Thanks!
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Marco Rubio is on a path to greatness
california_red Tuesday, January 12th at 12:50AM EST (link)You say a freshman Senator can’t be elected president? Crazier things have happened.
Let's not get *too* far ahead ... (n/t)
acat (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 9:38AM EST (link)(this space intentionally left blank)
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“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost”. –Tolkein
Where will Crist land?
drfredc Tuesday, January 12th at 12:54AM EST (link)If Crist exits, where does he go? To retirement, to some RINO leadership gang,… It’s not like Obambi will appoint him the falling poll czar..,
Always, Fred C
Crist in his natural environment...
nessa (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 1:05AM EST (link)Here he is, running free and happy. Now if we can get more of his kind out there with him…
“If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
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In a nutshell, why I think Charlie Crist lost the Pinellas GOP's straw ballot.
peterschorsch Tuesday, January 12th at 6:45AM EST (link)In a nutshell, why I think Charlie Crist lost the Pinellas GOP’s straw ballot.
http://bit.ly/7FI4c4
Crist's BFF John McCain must be despondent this morning
RedBeard Tuesday, January 12th at 6:45AM EST (link)Crist’s endorsement of McCain didn’t work out very well.
McCain’s endorsement of Crist isn’t exactly electrifying.
Things just aren’t working out in RINOland, are they?
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RINOs
bigalsouth (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 6:57AM EST (link)May RINOs of a feather, retire together.
I’ll be so happy when McLame retires.
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The real despondency lies with the Obama camp, Senate Democrats and the RMSP... nt
rbdwiggins (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 7:33AM EST (link)“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
The GOP Gets Tea-Partied...
Repair_Man_Jack (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 8:53AM EST (link)If a seriously palatable 3rd party arises, I’m thinking a lot of “Old-Line” moderate GOP Senators would come to hate the tea-party movement with the passion of David Brooks.
This is awesome.
” I side impenitently with the human race against the modern reformer.” – C.S. Lewis
One down...
Castor (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 9:43AM EST (link)Others to go. Now let´s see. Crist is toast and to think when he ran for governor he sent me a card that said, ¨Charlie Crist Conservative Club.¨
Now out in Utah there is another RINO named Bennet who is eminently replaceable.
Great !
eldstenorge Tuesday, January 12th at 1:47PM EST (link)Marco Rubio would set everyone on fire if he ran for President. Lets just pray he wins the Senate seat so we can also replace Obama with him.
Crist dropping out?
soljerblue Tuesday, January 12th at 5:04PM EST (link)Good bloody riddance! You GO Marco…
Don't forget What Fla GOP Chairman Greer said
nelsa (Diary) Tuesday, January 12th at 6:15PM EST (link)Jim Greer was hand selected by Crist and calls for his ouster were because he was “activiely supporting” Crist while he was supposed to remain neutral.
Jim Greer on December 21rst.
I feel compelled to respond to the recent criticisms from some members of the state executive committee and calls for my resignation or removal.
First and foremost, to remove any doubt about my intentions, I will absolutely not resign my position.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2009/12/greer-refuses-to-resign-purges-the-party-purge-chairman.html
Jim Greer Jan 5th 2010
“This internal discord has many origins and political agendas, but the one common result is a detrimental effect on the Republican Party,” Greer said. “I have made a point to put the best interest of the party before my own, even when criticisms were misdirected and invalid, and I will do so again now.”
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1410154.html
Charlie Crist: ?