Joe Biden Tries to Rally Democrats Behind Charlie Crist

With a third presidential bid a real possibility, Vice President Joe Biden turned his attention to the Sunshine State and went to bat for former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate challenging Gov. Rick Scott in Florida. Biden is hitting the campaign trail for Crist on Monday.

In a fundraising email sent out on Monday morning, the notoriously gaffe-proned Biden even insisted Crist was reminiscent of himself since the former governor "speaks from the heart."

Charlie Crist and I have more in common than just our love of the beautiful state of Florida, Biden wrote. Whether it'll help him out politically or not, the man always speaks from his heart. He cares deeply about the people he meets -- he listens to their stories and takes them into account when he's making decisions. His good heart is why I'm proud to join Charlie in Florida today. I know he'll be an incredible fighter for Florida's middle class.

Earlier on Monday, Scott linked Crist to President Barack Obamas economic policies.