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Some Democrats doubt that he has what it takes to beat Ron DeSantis.
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) greets attendees during Black Lives Matters Business Expo on June 19, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Fla. | Octavio Jones/Getty Images
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TALLAHASSEE Rep. Charlie Crist switched parties almost a decade ago but the party has moved on.
As the former Republican prepares a potential bid to unseat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the 64-year-old Crist must somehow convince skeptical Democrats that he can energize the diverse coalition that now makes up the party.
“I don’t think he excites the part of the base that we need to propel a statewide campaign,” said Thomas Kennedy, a newly-elected member of the Democratic National Committee from Florida. “I don’t think a former Republican governor who has lost statewide before and, quite frankly, hasn’t been at the forefront of the battles that have roiled this country in the last four years is going to be ab
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Democrats in Florida are indulging their favorite fantasy: the every-four-years discussion about how they can win the governor's election for the first time since 1994. Several prominent names are in the mix, as Democrats try to come up with someone who can defeat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and derail his 2024 presidential ambitions.