Latest Fact-checksCharlie Crist George LeMieux stated on August 28, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times guest column: In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’" Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Marco Rubio stated on October 6, 2010 in an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.: "The years that I was speaker, the Florida House consistently offered leaner budgets than the governor offered." Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting." Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Marco Rubio stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: "$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crist's political photo-op special session." Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Charlie Crist stated on May 12, 2010 in statements to the press: On returning Republican campaign contributions. Kendrick Meek stated on April 29, 2010 in an interview on CNN.: "The governor switched his position once again on offshore oil drilling." Marco Rubio stated on April 28, 2010 in a campaign memo.: "By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents." Tom Grady stated on April 20, 2010 in an e-mail to Crist.: Says Crist campaign website "has eliminated all references to our Republican Party." Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. Marco Rubio stated on March 22, 2010 in in a fundraising E-mail.: "The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights. Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
George LeMieux stated on August 28, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times guest column: In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’" Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Marco Rubio stated on October 6, 2010 in an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.: "The years that I was speaker, the Florida House consistently offered leaner budgets than the governor offered." Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting." Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Marco Rubio stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: "$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crist's political photo-op special session." Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Charlie Crist stated on May 12, 2010 in statements to the press: On returning Republican campaign contributions. Kendrick Meek stated on April 29, 2010 in an interview on CNN.: "The governor switched his position once again on offshore oil drilling." Marco Rubio stated on April 28, 2010 in a campaign memo.: "By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents." Tom Grady stated on April 20, 2010 in an e-mail to Crist.: Says Crist campaign website "has eliminated all references to our Republican Party." Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. Marco Rubio stated on March 22, 2010 in in a fundraising E-mail.: "The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights. Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
George LeMieux stated on August 28, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times guest column: In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’"
Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary."
Marco Rubio stated on October 6, 2010 in an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.: "The years that I was speaker, the Florida House consistently offered leaner budgets than the governor offered."
Bloggers stated on September 8, 2010 in postings on Twitter: Lindsey Graham endorsed Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate.
Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare."
Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting."
Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice."
Marco Rubio stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: "$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crist's political photo-op special session."
Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms."
Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County."
Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle."
Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida."
Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
Charlie Crist stated on May 12, 2010 in statements to the press: On returning Republican campaign contributions.
Kendrick Meek stated on April 29, 2010 in an interview on CNN.: "The governor switched his position once again on offshore oil drilling."
Marco Rubio stated on April 28, 2010 in a campaign memo.: "By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents."
Tom Grady stated on April 20, 2010 in an e-mail to Crist.: Says Crist campaign website "has eliminated all references to our Republican Party."
Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill.
Marco Rubio stated on March 22, 2010 in in a fundraising E-mail.: "The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights.
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true."
Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself."
Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
