Charlie Crist switches to the Democratic Party

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(CNN) – Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who served his state as a Republican, then sought office as an independent, indicated late Friday he had signed papers switching his party affiliation to Democrat.

Crist posted to Twitter a photo of himself holding voter regisration paperwork and the message, "Proud and honored to join the Democratic Party in the home of President @BarackObama!"

Crist’s political hat trick: Former GOP governor, independent candidate announces switch to Dem – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

He's where he belongs, he was always a democrat at heart anyways, and voted like it. Goodbye to bad rubbish.

 

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Get ready for more of that in the coming years as more career politicians decide that the republican party is far too hostile to their own who slip up and appear to be a rational person.

It's unfortunate though. I really would rather see the Republican Party put the far right in its place and take back control of the party. Having all moderate Republicans turning Democrat will lead us to a one party system which is not a good thing. Unfortunately, that is the direction we are headed in for now.

True.

Although understandable on Crist’s part, it would be preferable for him and other sensible republicans to stay in the Party and return the GOP to sanity.