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Crist gets a phone call from McCain
Gov.Charlie Crist said he got a phone call from John McCain at 9 a.m. Friday with word that the Arizona senator had chosen someone else to be his running mate. "He was very gracious," Crist said. "He let me know he was going in another direction, but I was both flattered and honored to have been considered."
Referring to the choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Crist said, "He made a great choice in Gov. Palin, she is a great campaigner. She will be great on the ticket and will certainly fight hard, as will I."
Democratic Party spokesman Eric Jotkoff, referring to Crist's "failed attempt" to join McCain's ticket, said: "With Florida's families suffering under the Republican recession, maybe Crist will finally roll up his sleeves and get to work fixing the many issues facing the Sunshine State."--Steve Bousquet
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