“Half a century ago, Ronald Reagan, the man whose relentless optimism inspired me to enter politics, famously said that he didn't leave the Democratic Party; the party left him. I can certainly relate. I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me.” MenSaidI CanLeftPartyHalfCenturyHe ManRepublicanOptimismDemocraticInspiredRelateRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyRelentlessHalf A Century Author:Charlie Crist
“I'm here tonight, not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as an optimistic American who understands that we must come together behind the one man who can lead the way forward in these challenging times: my president, our president, Barack Obama!” MenWayTogetherPresidentChallengesBehindsRepublicanDemocratOptimisticBarackTonightOne ManPresident Barack ObamaWay ForwardChallenging Times Book:The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat Source: The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat