RPOF Contrasts Charlie Crist's and Rick Scott's Records on Jobs for Hispanics

The Republican Party of Florida released a new graph on Tuesday contrasting former governor Charlie Crist's with Gov. Rick Scott's record on jobs for Hispanics.

The graph contends that under Crist, the number of Hispanics employed in the Sunshine State decreased by 157,000. Under Scott, the number of employed Hispanics has increased by 257,000.

Republican legislators voiced their support for Scott, saying he had made great strides to help boost employment for Hispanics in Florida.

I want to thank Governor Scott for striving to get our families back to work," said Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, R-Miami. "Governor Scotts conservative, common sense policies have put over a quarter million Hispanics back to work and Florida's Hispanic unemployment rate is below the national average."

On top of their praise, they also criticized Crist for leaving a "mess" in Florida.

"It is scary to think about what would have happened if Charlie Crist had stayed for another four years after his first term," said Rep. Mike La Rosa, R-St. Cloud. "Governor Scott has worked day in and day out to clean up Charlies mess, resulting in more jobs and more opportunities for every Floridian.