The trend has been evident for quite some time, but the latest poll should remove any doubts: Charlie Crist is dead meat in the Republican primary for Florida's Senate seat.
The latest survey from the GOP polling firm Rasmussen has Crist trailing the more conservative Marco Rubio by 49-37 percent. That's an astounding development in a race where Crist, who had been a very popular governor at one time, started out with a huge advantage in money and name identification.
As the teabagger faction has taken control of the Republican Party, however, Crist has continued to slip in the polls. It's hard to see him reversing the momentum that has been steadily building behind Rubio for months.
Right now, it looks like Crist has two choices: stay in the Republican primary race and get pulverized, or switch to the Democratic Party. Which way does he go? If he decided to run as a Democrat for the Senate seat, would he be able to beat Kendrick Meek? This is a race to keep your eye on.
Switch,
Floridians know Crist is the best Democrat they had. I mean look at the craziness he had to deal with from their state legislature.
Democrats also won't care that he's in the closet....just sayin.
I for one am really sorry to see this turn of events with Gov. Crist.. as a R he really could do a lot for his party and his state as a Senator.. switching won't help I'm afraid, it's an anti-incumbent year and he's got too much experience.