Charlie Crist Quotations

I'll continue to fight for school choice and home schooling. Do I believe in accountability? You bet I do.

Half a century ago, Ronald Reagan, the man whose relentless optimism inspired me to enter politics, famously said that he didn't leave the Democratic Party; the party left him. I can certainly relate. I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me.

When I look at President Obama, I see a leader with a cool head, a caring heart and an open mind, a president who has demonstrated through his demeanor and through his deeds that he is uniquely qualified to heal our divisions, rebuild our nation and lead us to a brighter future together.

I'm pro-life. I'm pro-gun. I'm pro-family. And I'm pro-business.

Can you even imagine not hugging?

I don't want a lot of bureaucracy... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.

As Realtors, you live and breathe the American dream.

I was a Republican, and I saw the activists and what they were doing; it was intolerable to me.

I've decided to do it, for the pure and simple reason that I just think it's the right thing to do.

I'm a conservative, and I'm a compassionate conservative. And I think it's important that Florida continues to move in that direction.