Romney: Crist Should Run As GOPer Or Drop Out

Former MA Gov. Mitt Romney and FL Gov. Charlie Crist
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Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) formally endorsed Marco Rubio for Senate today, in the high-profile Florida Senate race. And Romney went further, saying that Gov. Charlie Crist should either continue to run in the Republican primary, or drop out – and not run as an independent.

“It sure would be an enormous mistake to do something that would make it easier for Congressman Meek to be the next senator from Florida,” said Romney, the St. Petersburg Times reports.

The TPM Poll Average has Crist trailing Marco Rubio by a margin of 59.1%-27.9%, a mirror image of where things were a year ago. Crist has in the past repeatedly denied that he might run as an independent, but seems to be leaving the door open lately.

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