Dec 20, 2008 2:53 pm US/Eastern
Democrats See Florida Governorship As Next Contest
Crist's Term Ends In 2010 And It's Expected He Will Seek Another Term
ORLANDO (CBS4) ―
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Charlie Crist played a highly visible role in supporting Republican presidential nominee John McCain, who lost Florida.
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Buoyed by Barack Obama's victory in Florida last month, state Democratic Party Chairman Karen Thurman on Saturday took aim at one of her next targets: Gov. Crist.
Thurman addressed party members after being re-elected to a four-year term. She highlighted the party's strengths during last month's election and told them there would be no break in voter registration and volunteer recruitment before the 2010 election.
She also said there will be no break in the "Empty Chair Charlie" attacks on Crist, whom the party criticizes for taking too many days off.
"We know that we hit a nerve with that," said Thurman, a former congresswoman who took over party leadership in May 2005. "We should keep those elected Republicans accountable for what they do and we will be watching every day."
Crist's term ends in 2010 and it's expected he will seek another term. Also on the ballot are all three Cabinet positions and the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Mel Martinez.
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