In New TV Ad, Charlie Crist Attacks Marco Rubio on Social Security

Fading in the polls behind Republican candidate Marco Rubio, Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running in the U.S. Senate election without party affiliation, unleashed a new commercial attacking his Republican rival on Social Security. The ad maintains that Rubio will cut Social Security in order to balance the budget.

"Charlie Crist's new ad is not only false, it also shows there's no voter he won't pander to and no senior he won't scare just to win votes, said Alex Burgos, a spokesman for Rubio. Charlie Crist used to crusade against the senior scare tactics liberals used against Jeb Bush, but now that he's trailing in the polls, desperate and lacking a serious Social Security plan, he's adopted the same despicable tactics that are meant to deceive seniors and ultimately threaten Social Security's future."