Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (I) has a new campaign manager for his independent bid for Senate: big sister Margaret Crist Wood.
The St. Petersburg Times reports that Crist’s sister’s official title is “interim campaign manager” — but only to give her an exit strategy if she doesn’t like the job.
Doesn’t he need a seasoned pro? “No,” Crist said Thursday. “You know what you need? I’ve learned this in the last month – Somebody who’s loyal, really, honest, that cares about you, and is smart and tough. My older sister Margaret has always been that.”
Crist made those comments during a conversation with the newspaper’s editorial board. He also praised Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
“I think she’d do a great job….Isn’t that fun,” he reportedly said.
Crist seems to have drastically improved his Senate prospects by switching from a Republican to an independent. The TPM Poll Average shows him leading in a three-way general election with 37.9%, compared to Republican Marco Rubio’s 32.0% and Democrat Kendrick Meek’s 17.6%.
