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  • July 2008

    • Crist Could Be Key as Veep Pick

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 16, 08 12:59 PM CDT

      Crist Could Be Key as Veep Pick

      Florida’s importance in the general election can hardly be overstated, and his presumed ability to deliver it for the Republicans is at the heart of the case for popular governor Charlie Crist in the veepstakes, writes Chris Cillizza for the Washington Post . McCain may select a VP with more conservative bona fides, assuming he’ll take Florida with or without Crist, but that could be a mistake. More »

    • VP Hopefuls Shift Positions, Hairdos

      newser  |  Politico  |  Jul 11, 08 2:05 PM CDT

      VP Hopefuls Shift Positions, Hairdos

      Recipients of the VP vetting process are shifting their positions (and their stylists), Politico reports. Here are some examples: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ditched a less-than-leaderly mullet, opting instead for a short hairstyle. Florida's Charlie Crist has spun 180 degrees into the offshore drilling camp, matching John McCain’s switch; he also got engaged, ending a storied bachelorhood. More »

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      vice president  • abortion rights  • Charlie Crist  • offshore oil  • Tim Pawlenty  • hair  • Don't Ask, Don't Tell  • Sam Nunn

  • June 2008

    • Arnie Rips Would-Be Oil Drillers for 'Blowing Smoke'

      newser  |  Sarasota Herald-Tribune  |  Jun 26, 08 6:23 PM CDT

      Arnie Rips Would-Be Oil Drillers for 'Blowing Smoke'

      At a Florida climate summit today, Arnold Schwarzenegger broke from prepared remarks to lay into offshore oil drilling, criticizing its supporters—who include President Bush, John McCain, and his host, fellow Republican governor Charlie Crist—as "blowing smoke."  "To look for new ways to feed our addiction is not the answer," Schwarzenegger said, reports the Sarasota Herald-Tribune . More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Charlie Crist  • oil drilling  • offshore oil

    • Fla.'s Crist Works Across the Eco-Lines

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 26, 08 1:50 PM CDT

      Fla.'s Crist Works Across the Eco-Lines

      Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is walking an environmental tightrope between encouraging conservation and alternative energy, and promoting oil exploration off the state’s coast, the Wall Street Journal reports.  Recent moves include the purchase of 300 square miles in the Everglades—a deal that shuts down the nation’s largest sugar-grower. But the governor also says he’ll support drilling off the coast as long as the state’s people and beaches are protected. More »

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      John McCain  • environment  • Florida  • energy  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Charlie Crist  • Everglades

    • Florida Buys Sugar Land to Save Everglades

      newser  |  St. Petersburg Times  |  Jun 24, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Florida Buys Sugar Land to Save Everglades

      Florida plans to buy 187,000 acres of land from the nation's biggest sugar company in what both state officials and environmentalists are hailing as a landmark deal to save the Everglades, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Under the deal, which may not be finalized until November, Florida will pay $1.75 billion to acquire the land from US Sugar Corp. in six years. More »

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      environment  • Florida  • Charlie Crist  • Everglades

    • Paper Ballots Rock the Vote

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Jun 17, 08 5:58 PM CDT

      Paper Ballots Rock the Vote

      Paper ballots are making a comeback in many states after problems plagued electronic voting systems—thanks in large part to issues with Florida's hanging chads in 2000. At least 55% of US ballots in November will be cast on paper, then optically scanned, the Boston Globe reports. Security isn't expected to be a problem, but election workers unfamiliar with the technology could be. More »

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      Charlie Crist  • touch-screen technology  • paper ballots  • voting machines

  • May 2008

    • Rating McCain's Potential VPs

      newser  |  Politico  |  May 22, 08 10:44 AM CDT

      Rating McCain's Potential VPs

      John McCain may claim he’s just having Bobby Jindal, Charlie Crist, and Mitt Romney over for a barbecue this weekend, but it’s pretty clear the GOP’s presumptive nominee is really scouting VP candidates. So Politico ran down the merits of each potential ticket filler:  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is young, ethnic, and extremely accomplished, especially in domestic policy, a McCain weak spot. But would the 36-year-old make McCain look too old? More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • McCain 2008  • vice president  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • running mate  • Charlie Crist  • Bobby Jindal

    • McCain to Meet Possible VPs This Weekend

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 21, 08 5:16 PM CDT

      McCain to Meet Possible VPs This Weekend

      John McCain will meet with three men this weekend thought to be on his short list of vice-presidential candidates, the New York Times reports: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Mitt Romney. McCain's camp remains mum on possible VPs—though the candidate says he has a list of about 20 contenders—and won't characterize the meetings as part of the selection process. More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Republicans  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Charlie Crist  • Bobby Jindal

    • Arsonist May Have Set Fla. Fires

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 13, 08 4:53 PM CDT

      Arsonist May Have Set Fla. Fires

      Fires that have raged across Florida over the last 2 days may have been deliberately set, Gov. Charlie Crist said today. Investigators have pointed to the fact that many of the blazes in different places sprang up at once as evidence of arson, CNN reports. Almost 100 homes have been damaged by the fires, which authorities say are now mostly contained. More »

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      Florida  • wildfires  • homes  • arson  • Charlie Crist  • damage  • arsonist

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • McCain Takes Slim Florida Lead

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jan 28, 08 7:13 AM CST

      McCain Takes Slim Florida Lead

      Apparently, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has the golden touch. John McCain rose 3 points overnight in Florida after Crist endorsed him Saturday, pulling ahead of Mitt Romney in the latest Reuters/Zogby poll. Most significantly, McCain wiped out Romney’s 6-point edge amongst conservatives. “One day doesn’t make a trend, but to gain three points in a day could be significant,” said pollster John Zogby. "McCain went from losing big among conservatives to a tie." More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Rudy Giuliani  • Mike Huckabee  • poll  • Florida primary  • Charlie Crist

    • Florida Gov. Backs McCain as Race Turns Nasty

      newser  |  Miami Herald  |  Jan 26, 08 9:02 PM CST

      Florida Gov. Backs McCain as Race Turns Nasty

      Florida's popular governor endorsed John McCain tonight, giving a major boost to the Arizona senator as his tight race with Mitt Romney took a nasty turn. Gov. Charlie Crist called McCain a "true American hero" three days ahead of the state's primary, the Miami Herald reports. The endorsement came as McCain and Romney dropped the polite act and traded serious barbs over Iraq, the Washington Post notes. More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Florida  • endorsement  • primary  • Charlie Crist  • Mel Martinez

  • August 2007

    • Grocery Chain Offers Free Rx Meds

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 6, 07 3:17 PM CDT

      Grocery Chain Offers Free Rx Meds

      Pharmacies in Publix supermarkets across five Southern states will distribute seven antibiotics free to patients with prescriptions, the chain said today. The CEO allows that one goal is to drive customer traffic, but it's also an example of the private sector assisting access to affordable health care, the AP reports. Wal-Mart and Kmart recently started selling uber-cheap meds. More »

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      health care  • medicine  • retail  • antibiotics  • Charlie Crist  • pharma  • free

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