The politics in Florida have been turned upside down. Gov. Crist had been a moderating influence on Florida Republican politics. He even made common cause with Democrats on some issues, something he didn't need to do in a state with huge Republican majorities in both houses of the legislature. For example he championed the Obama stimulus and limited felon re-franchisement; the latter is an issue that flat-out hurts Republicans. But now with Crist running for the Republican nomination for Senate against a young, attractive, right-wing Cuban American, Club for Growth-backed Republican in a closed primary, Crist surely will tack to the right. He goes from being a likely ally on common sense criminal justice reform issues to being a likely opponent.
Kos' analysis of the race here and here.
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