In the latest development in the 2010 Florida Senate race, where moderate Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is facing a more conservative opponent in the GOP primary, former state House Speaker Marco Rubio, both candidates have signed the anti-tax pledge of Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform.
In a possible move by Crist to appeal to right-wing voters and activists — a demographic that might oppose him because of his support for the stimulus bill — his campaign announced yesterday that he was the first candidate to sign the pledge. Rubio then signed up hours later.
The pledge binds candidates to “oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses … and oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar-for-dollar by further reducing taxes.”
