Charlie Crist is running for Congress; the former Republican governor of Florida announced Tuesday morning in St. Petersburg he will run in the Pinellas County district that is likely to be redrawn to include Clearwater and St. Pete. But the current office holder, David Jolly, is calling Crist a huckster and a fraud.
Crist emphasized the environment, education and economy of Pinellas County during a press conference at Childs Park in South St. Petersburg.
Crist switched to independent for a 2010 run for U.S. Senate. He later ran a second time for governor as a Democrat. In addition to South St. Petersburg, Crist was surrounded by about twenty supporters and elected officials. Afterward, reporters asked Republican Congress member David Jolly why he was at Crist’s event. Jolly called Charlie Crist a fraud and a huckster.
Jolly says he wants former St. Petersburg Mayor, Republican Rick Baker, to run for the Congress seat Jolly currently holds.
Crist also announced the start of his Congressional campaign at the Bill Young VA medical center in Bay Pines and at Pier 60 in Clearwater Beach.
Video of Crist’s announcement:
Audio of David Jolly’s gaggle with reporters:
https://soundcloud.com/wmnf/jollycrist1020
Video of Charlie Crist with reporters after the press conference:
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he has done nothing positive for FLORIDA only has interest for big insurance firms, my medical insurance has been raised 24% this last year while every other year has gone up combined 18% per year. His true agenda lies with big interest groups which line his pockets & does very little if at all, for people he suppose to serve! I’m not looking for handouts, willing to pay my way in an honest society, corruption runs deep with politicians as they smile outward asking for our trust $ support yet fail to deliver their support for constituents. Why we just don ‘t see these politicians for the greed they desire over working for common good of the people they are elected to serve
Jolly calling anyone a huckster is pure comedy in itself. The man is a bought and paid for shill…who by the way is a former briber of politicians…I mean lobbyist. That man is looking to take his corruption to the senate? Whatever Jolly, your stink is exactly what needs cleansing.