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

When I was a Republican governor, he was obviously a Democratic president, but on issue after issue after issue, President Obama was very helpful to us in education, in the environment, with the handling of the BP oil spill.

You know, as attorney general, there's no issue more important than making sure you are safe, that your families are safe.

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

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

You can trust Charlie Crist.