TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The last time Charlie Crist was considering a run for Florida governor, in 2014, he shared a moment of clarity with one of his consultants.
“He said, ‘Steve, I feel like I can beat the money or I can beat the environment, but I can’t beat them both,’” Democratic consultant Steve Schale said.
Crist would be proven right: He narrowly lost after being outspent by then-Gov. Rick Scott in a historic GOP wave.