I just viewed what must have been the most suicidal political campaign commercials of all time. Most Floridians gave up hope of ever seeing any meaningful conservative legislation out of Charlie Crist’s office before his first year as governor was on the horizon. Affable enough as governor, but certainly not the conservative that his constituents expected. His latest campaign ad bashes the Tea Party, Sarah Palin and of course, his political nemesis, Marco Rubio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyknF-SHlQc
Let’s face it … To prevail in this U.S. Senate race, Crist must win over more than just the “moderates” in Florida. He has misidentified and mislabeled the conservatives, referring to the mainstream as radical and extreme. Without mainstream support, Crist stands no chance whatsoever. This latest misguided effort marks a sad finale in Crist’s political career. Can he, will he, come back and run for office, any office, in 2012? If he so decides, I hope that he will strongly consider a return to his conservative roots, and of course, a new campaign strategy.