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Package. >> reporter: for republican florida governor charlie crist, it's the hug that just won't let go. his embrace of the president and of the stimulus program at this town hall meeting last year could cost this once rising gop star a shot at a u.s. senate seat. >> i've been hearing about these tea parties now for a while. >> reporter: meet marco rubio, he's challenging crist for the gop nomination for that senate seat in a darling of the tea party movement. rubio has turned the hug into a fund-raising gift that keeps on giving. would you give president obama a hug? >> why? why would i? dep...

Could cost this once-rising gop star a shot at a u.s. senate seat. >> i've been hearing about the tea parties for a while. >> reporter: meek marco ruble be, he's challenging crist for the senate see and a darling of the tea party movement. he's turned the hug into a fund-raising gift that keeps on giving. would you give president obama a hug? >> why? depending. why would i hug someone i don't know? >> reporter: well, charlie crist has gotten himself in a lot of trouble for hugging president obama. >> ultimately, you know, that gets a lot of attention. but what he really got in trouble for was ...

Go. his embrace of the president and of the stimulus program at this town hall meeting last year could cost this once rising gop star a shot at a u.s. senate seat. >> i've been hearing about these tea parties now for a while. >> reporter: meet marco rubio. he's challenging crist for the gop nomination for that senate seat and a darling of the tea party movement. rubio has turned the hug into a fund-raising gift that keeps on giving. would you give president obama a hug? >> why? why would i? depending -- i don't even know him. why would i hug someone i don't know? >> reporter: charlie crist has...

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