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Former Governor of Florida

Charlie Crist, born on July 24, 1956, is a former Governor of Florida. He has been an active participant in American politics, holding various roles that have shaped his political career.

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Famous Charlie Crist Quotes

“I was a Republican and I saw the activists and what they were doing, it was intolerable to me.”

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“I didn't leave the Republican Party. It left me.”

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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

“As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise.”

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“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.”

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“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!”

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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

“When I was a Republican governor, he was obviously a Democratic president, but on issue after issue after issue, President Obama was very helpful to us in education, in the environment, with the handling of the BP oil spill.”

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Author:Charlie Crist

About the Author

Born: July 24, 1956
Known for: Former Governor of Florida
Quotes: 24

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The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a DemocratRelated source material

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