Charlie Crist Helps Out Rick Kriseman in St. Petersburg

Former Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to announce next week that he will run for governor in 2014. After running for statewide office five times as a Republican, Crist left the GOP in 2010 to continue his bid for the U.S. Senate as an independent. After endorsing President Barack Obama in 2012, Crist joined the Democrats at the end of last year.

Crist is now scrambling to build ties with his new party including going to bat for the Democratic candidate in St. Petersburgs mayoral race. Former state Rep. Rick Kriseman reeled in Crists endorsement earlier in the election cycle. The former governor encouraged supporters to back Kriseman on Thursday.

Please join me in helping get the vote out for my friend and St. Petersburg's next mayor, Rick Kriseman, Crist posted on Facebook.