Dan Gelber Voices Support for Charlie Crist

Former Sen. Dan Gelber came to Charlie Crist's aid on Monday after the Republican Party of Florida began their campaign against the former governor, who announced Monday he would be running for his old job in 2014.

"I know that the Republican Party of Florida has already started their $100 million campaign to try to vilify him. Calling him names. Questioning his motives.It wont work," wrote Gelber on his blog. "Floridians know whats going on. They have watched as a narrow swath of ideologues have taken over the Republican Party nationally and here in Florida, intent on purifying its ranks of officials who commit the high crimes of moderation or bipartisanship."

Gelber went on to say many Republicans and independent voters would understand why Charlie changed parties so many times.

"Tons of Republicans and independent voters understand why Charlie had no place in a Republican Party that has jumped the tracks because they feel like the Republican Party has abandoned them, too," Gelber wrote. "Floridians already know Charlie and like the fact that he represents the kind of bipartisanship that is so sorely lacking in this nation. Theyalso know that Rick Scott is cut from the same cloth as these Washington, D.C., demagogues. Like his Washington brethren, Scott supported defaulting on our nations debt rather than upsetting his tea party base. And Scotts policies as governor are four square with these political outliers."

Ultimately, Gelber said, $100 million wouldn't be enough to convince Floridians that Charlie Crist is the right choice for governor.

"Its simple," wrote Gelber. "Floridians have concluded that Charlie has their back and Scott doesnt. Im not convinced that even $100 million can convince people to disregard their honestly held beliefs."