Is Florida Gov. Crist Ditching Green Agenda to Assuage the GOP? By Alex Kaplun, Greenwire, August 17, 2009. "Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) is getting intense heat from his party's right wing over his support of climate legislation, fueling speculation that the popular politician may move away from 'pro-green' positions that have been praised by top Democrats and environmentalists. The pressure is rising as Crist launches his U.S. Senate campaign, trying to replace the retiring Republican one-term Sen. Mel Martinez. Though Crist remains a solid front-runner to win the nomination and the seat, some environmentalists say attacks from a conservative challenger and sharp criticism from GOP activists have forced the governor to move to the right on environmental issues... Republican pressure on Crist and his response to it may be significant beyond Florida. Crist has become a national figure in Republican politics and is seen by some as a future party leader."
2009-08-20
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