GOP Slams Crist Over Indy Senate Bid, Rallies Around Rubio | Talking Points Memo

Republicans are quickly rolling out their reaction to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s announcement that he is leaving the Republican primary for Senate, and instead running as an independent. Crist’s GOP rival Marco Rubio is all set to move forward on his conservative platform, while the national GOP that had supported Crist a year ago is switching to Rubio.Rubio released this statement:


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