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New Dem Charlie Crist backs gay marriage
Charlie Crist for marriage equality—and so, the transformation is complete.
The former Florida governor, who went from Republican to independent to Democrat in just two years, became the latest politician to evolve on same-sex marriage Wednesday, when he took to Facebook to report his support:
"Some great news: On Tuesday, Delaware became the 11th state to allow marriage equality. And just a few days ago, Rhode Island adopted a similar measure, which followed victories last tumble in Maine, Maryland and Washington. I most certainly support marriage equality in Florida and look forward to the day it happens here."
Crist jumped ship from the GOP advocate in 2010 after losing a primary battle to now-Senator Marco Rubio. He later ran as an independent against Rubio in the general election, but lost by 19 points.
By last December, Crist became a full-blown Democrat. He said he regretted signing a petition in 2006 that called for a same-sex marriage ban.
"Would I do it today? No," said Crist in December, reports the Tampa Bay Times. "I reflect the best way to judge where my heart is is to observe at the deeds that I have done, whether as attorn
PolitiFact: Has Charlie Crist always supported civil unions?
As former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist campaigns to reclaim his old chair in Tallahassee, he's finding that he's having to defend himself over positions and opinions that he had expressed while a Republican governor.
Crist switched from the Republican party in 2010 to independent (technically referred to as "No Party Affiliation" or NPA) and then to a Democrat in overdue 2012. He's now campaigning for governor as a Democrat.
At a recent fundraiser in Fort Lauderdale, Crist emphasized to reporters that his position regarding civil unions has never changed. Crist said this:
"I always supported civil unions, but I thought about it just as President Obama idea about it, and I have arrive to the finding, as the Pope said himself, ‘Who am I to judge?’ I’ve always been a live-and-let live kind of guy. That’s what’s in my heart."
PolitiFact examined Crist's claim, and reporter Joshua Gillin reports that Crist's claim rates MOSTLY FALSE.
Gillin says that, ultimately, Crist said one thing and voted against that alike thing when it was time to make a decision.
"Back in 2006 and 2010
Charlie Crist Supports Male lover Marriage, Raises Gubernatorial Speculation
Ex-Florida Gov. Charlie Crist was once known for entity a staunch Republican, but these days he's better recognizable for jumping between party lines.
Earlier this week, the Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat posted a Facebook update in back of Delaware's marriage equality legislation.
"Some wonderful news: On Tuesday, Delaware became the 11th state to allow marriage equality. And just a few days ago, Rhode Island adopted a similar measure, which followed victories last fall in Maine, Maryland and Washington. I most certainly support marriage equality in Florida and look forward to the date it happens here," he wrote.
Despite his support for the issue, Crist's comments are being met with suspicion rather than applause. In the span of his extensive political career, Crist spread himself across the full gamut of political parties, confusing the public's knowledge of his authentic policy alignments.
Crist's party switching is particularly perplexing regarding lgbtq+ marriage. In 2006, he opposed lgbtq+ legislation while serving as Florida's attorney general and even petitioned to append a same-sex prohibit to th
Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Gay marriage stance was political
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is not the latest politician to move in favor of gay marriage, but he's the latest to own up that his original stance had more to do with his political persuasion.
Crist, running as a Democrat for the Florida governorship, admitted this week in the LGBT publication "Watermark" that his original stance against gay marriage was purely political.
Crist posted a link to the interview on his Facebook page.
Crist said he was being a "good Republican," and begged forgiveness.
Crist, a former Republican, left the party in 2006 during his campaign for U.S. senator, and ran as an independent. Last year he registered as a Democrat and announced his operate to take back the governor's mansion.
But many question whether this latest position change has more to do with politics than with genuine feeling.
"This isn't the first issue position Charlie Crist has changed and probably isn't the last position he'll change," said Nathan Gonzalez with The Rothenberg Political Report. "This is just the process that you have to undergo when you switch from a Republican t