Charlie Crist Suggested Obama Would Be A One-Term President. “Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island, Michigan and discussed the 2012 Presidential election. The Florida Governor believes that President Barack Obama will be a one-term President and it could be very similar to what happened to former Democratic President Jimmy Carter, according to CNN. ‘I think the people wanted a change. They wanted a change back in 1976. You remember? Richard Nixon had been president. That ended. Gerald Ford took over. The people decided they wanted a change. They got one-Jimmy Carter. Four years later, they took care of business-Ronald Reagan. It may happen again.’” (Adam Smith, “Charlie Crist: Barack Obama Will Be One-Termer,” Tampa Bay Times’ “The Buzz,” 9/26/09)

• Crist: “I Believe That The People Have Seen That They Wanted A Change But Not This Much. Not This Kind, And Not This Way.” “‘It may happen again,’ Crist went on. ‘I believe that the people have seen that they wanted a change but not this much. Not this kind, and not this way. America is awake and we’re coming back.’” (Chris Welch, “Crist Predicts Carter-Esque Loss For Obama,” CNN’s “Political Ticker,” 9/26/09)

Crist Said Obamacare Would Be “Devastating” For Florida. “Crist says if Obamacare passes, it would be ‘devastating’ for Florida. ‘I’m concerned about them trying to ram this through.’” (Robert Costa, “Crist In Washington,” National Review, 3/16/10)

• Crist Said He Would “Certainly” Work To Repeal Obamacare. “Though he did not attend the tea-party rallies on the Hill this morning, Crist says such efforts should be ‘celebrated.’ And if the health-care bill passes, he says he will ‘certainly’ work to repeal it, even at rallies.” (Robert Costa, “Crist In Washington,” National Review, 3/16/10)

Crist: “The President Thinks That Everything We Need To Do For Every Problem That Comes Along Is Spend More Money And That’s Just Wrong.” “As the interview continued, Crist got on a roll. ‘You know, unfortunately, the president thinks that everything we need to do for every problem that comes along is spend more money and that’s just wrong,’ he said.”  (Aaron Sharockman, “Charlie Crist Says He Didn’t Endorse Stimulus Bill,” PolitiFact, 11/5/09)

• Crist: “Frankly, enough is enough. And I know that the people understand that. And I understand it. And I understand it because I’m the grandson of a Greek immigrant who came to this country with nothing, really taught me the value of a dollar, because his first job in America, in Altoona, Pa., was shining shoes for a living for $5 a month.” (Aaron Sharockman, “Charlie Crist Says He Didn’t Endorse Stimulus Bill,” PolitiFact, 11/5/09)