Nan Rich Joins Charlie Crist on Statewide Unity Tour

Former Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich will be attending unity rallies across Florida on Thursday with former Gov. Charlie Crist who beat her in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. But Rich could not resist a final shot at Crist who refused to debate her during the primary campaign .

Last night I spoke with Charlie Crist to congratulate him, Rich posted on Facebook on Wednesday. It was a brief call, I didn't feel like debating him.

Rich offered more enthusiasm later on Wednesday in another Facebook post.

Last night, I called Gov. Crist to offer him my congratulations, Rich wrote. He will now bear the Democratic standard in a contest where nothing less than the future of Florida is at stake. It will be a very tough fight to beat Rick Scott. Charlie Crist will need all of our support to win. He has mine.

As I traveled across our state these past two years, I met and spoke with thousands of Floridians -- thousands of working men and women, retirees, and students, Rich added. Not all of them were Democrats. But almost all of them shared a desire for making Florida better by investing in education and making health care available for everyone. The voters we reached believe in fairness and social justice for all. These are all issues Floridians care about. And they remain an important part of the dialog of this election.

I entered this race to defeat Rick Scott and get Florida back on the right track. That is a goal to which I remain committed, Rich noted. Tomorrow Ill be attending Democratic unity rallies in Orange County and Broward County. They will kick off the run to the general election the run that, with your support, will make Rick Scott a one-term governor.