Claim: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist once looked like he'd surely get the GOP nomination in the race to replace outgoing Sen. Mel Martinez. But it's the former Florida state House speaker, Republican Marco Rubio, who's currently positioned as the front-runner. With several months to go before the August primary, Crist released his first TV ad last week hitting his chief opponent for having been a "registered lobbyist" and using "Republican political donations on his lavish lifestyle."
Fact-check: Crist, Rubio Ad War - FactCheck.org
Verdict: florida gov. charlie crist once looked like he'd surely get the gop nomination in the race to replace outgoing sen. mel martinez. but it's the former florida state house speaker, republican marco rubio, who's currently positioned as the front-runner. with several months to go before the august primary, crist released his first tv ad last week hitting his chief opponent for having been a "registered lobbyist" and using "republican political donations on his lavish lifestyle."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2010-03-29T20:34:15