Charlie Crist Draws Fire on Economic Record in RPOF Web Ad

With Monday marking the fifth anniversary of then-Gov. Charlie Crist launching a bid for the U.S. Senate, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) launched a Web ad accusing him of trying to leave Tallahassee during tough economic times. Crist was the favorite in the Senate race but he was caught by Marco Rubio in the Republican primary. Crist left the GOP and continued his bid for the Senate with no party affiliation, finishing a distant second to Rubio in the general election. After joining the Democrats at the end of 2012, Crist is the favorite for his new partys nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November.

Five years ago, Charlie Crist abandoned Floridians, leaving behind the mess that he created in Tallahassee to run away to Washington, said Susan Hepworth, a spokeswoman for the RPOF. Crist did not have an answer to Democrats and Republicans alike who questioned his record of economic failure, which resulted in a losing campaign then and will result in a losing campaign this November.