Charlie Crist Prefers Hillary Clinton Over Jeb Bush in 2016

Former Gov. Charlie Crist might like former Gov. Jeb Bush but he would back former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Bush in the 2016 presidential election.

Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November, despite spending most of his political career as a Republican, appears on Thursday nights edition of Politicking with Larry King on Ora.tv.

You admired former Gov. Jeb Bush, did you not? King asked Crist.

I still do, yes sir, thats right, Crist replied.

If he was running against Hillary, and you were governor of Florida, who would you support? King asked.

Well, if I win, Im going to be a Democrat, Crist said. I think that Jeb would make a good president. I think Hillary would make a great president."

You would support Hillary? King asked.

Yes, correct, Crist.

As a Democrat? King asked.

I like great better than good, as a Democrat, as an American, as a Floridian, Crist replied.

After leaving the GOP to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2010, Crist joined the Democrats in Decmeber 2012.