Florida Senate Race Lays the Ground for the GOP’s Ideological Battle

Florida’s squishy, big-spending Republican Governor, Charlie Crist jumped into the race for Senate today. He’s already been criticized for being “too moderate,” but many in the party are looking for just that. Crist was endorsed almost immediately by the National Republican Senatorial Commitee, and the media has been all over him. But it’s not going to be that easy. Conservative rising-star Marco Rubio is pledging a tough primary, pitting Republicans that want to spread the conservative ideals of limited government and free markets against the squishy stimulus loving establishment. Rubio shot out this ad right after Crist’s announcement: