Rick Scott, Charlie Crist and 2014 Race Already Getting National Attention

Floridas gubernatorial race next year is shaping up as one of the main events of the 2014 election cycle--and its already starting to get national attention. Thats to be expected since the Sunshine State remains the leading swing state in the nation. But theres also high drama as Charlie Crist, having switched party affiliations twice in the last two and a half years, is looking to win his old job back--this time as a Democrat.

Crist joined the Democrats back in December and, as an article by Elahe Izadi over at National Journal shows, some members of his new party continue to remain suspicious of him. After all, Crist ran twice for the U.S. Senate, twice for state Cabinet offices and served as governor as a Republican. Only after Marco Rubio caught him in the polls in the Senate race back in 2010 did Crist switch over to running without party affiliation.

Keep an eye on Sunshine State News in the days to come for article on how Nan Rich hopes her liberalism can win Democrats who are suspicious of Crists political transformations and a look at where things stand in the gubernatorial race as summer begins. As Izadis article shows, this race is commanding national attention.