From a press gaggle with Gov. Charlie Crist over the stimulus package. Did he endorse it?

Crist: "I don’t think so. I don’t think so. The bill that passed wasn’t exactly what I would want to vote for. But it’s what passed. And once that happened, you need to realize you need to do everything you possibly can to fight for Florida and our fellow Floridians, whether they’re school teachers, construction workers or whatever it might be. And so once this happens, you know, I think it’s important to embrace it, fight for Florida’s fair share and do what’s right for the state."

Crist: "What’s going on here is a realization that we need to utilize those funds on behalf of the people of Florida for their benefit. As you’re probably aware, there’s discussion about whether there should be a second stimulus, I don’t think that there should. I think that this one has to take hold. It seems to me that, unfortunately, the president’s answer to almost every challenge that is facing our country is to spend more money. That isn’t necessarily the recipe for success in my view."

-- Marc Caputo