Is Gov. Charlie Crist playing hard or easy to get for those U.S. senators who have wanted him to run for the seat that U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez is leaving? Crist is sphynx-like when asked. Crist told reporters he attended two GOP dinners concerning the Senate seat Friday and Saturday.

Q: It sure seems like you're entertaining a run for Senate.

Crist: "I'm focused on Florida and our budget issues and making sure we're ready to spend these stimulus dollars."

Q: So that's a no?

Crist: "I didn't hear that."

Q: So it's a possibility?

Crist: "I'm focused on Florida, Florida's budget."

Q: Did you lobby for Florida and the stimulus package in D.C.?

Crist: "Everybody I talk to, I lobby for my Florida."

Crist also said he wished "the best" for House Republicans as they meet to possibly replace House Speaker Ray Sansom who has all but resigned amid a criminal probe tied to a college job he took.

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