(Foxnews). Florida Gov. Charlie Crist called President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul "cockamamie" as he and the state Republican Party tried Saturday to get activists charged up for the 2010 election year.
The party also tried to reach out to young voters during its weekend meeting, featuring speeches from former Miss California Carrie Prejean and Olympic medalist Bruce Jenner and hosting discussions on how to use new media to promote party messages. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 presidential candidate, spoke at a party dinner Saturday night.
Party leaders made it clear they hope to turn the opposition to Obama's national health care plan into success next year when Crist runs for Senate instead of a second term. The governor's office and all three of Florida's Cabinet positions will be on the ballot as open seats.
On health care, Crist said, "What's going on in Washington is nuts."
"The prosperity we enjoy as a country is not because of government," he added. "It's because of free enterprise, and entrepreneurship and hard work."
He said the Republican Party is the one that wants to keep spending down and taxes low.
"It's why we're going to do so damn well next year and win," Crist said, the first ractive with low taxes.
"I'm a fiscal conservative, I won't just campaign as one, I'll govern as one," said McCollum, who is the only major Republican in the race. Another Cabinet member, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, is the only major Democrat running for governor.
"We can't tax and spend our way out of our fiscal difficulties, we have to grow our way out of it," McCollum said.
The party also tried to reach out to young voters during its weekend meeting, featuring speeches from former Miss California Carrie Prejean and Olympic medalist Bruce Jenner and hosting discussions on how to use new media to promote party messages. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 presidential candidate, spoke at a party dinner Saturday night.
Party leaders made it clear they hope to turn the opposition to Obama's national health care plan into success next year when Crist runs for Senate instead of a second term. The governor's office and all three of Florida's Cabinet positions will be on the ballot as open seats.
On health care, Crist said, "What's going on in Washington is nuts."
"The prosperity we enjoy as a country is not because of government," he added. "It's because of free enterprise, and entrepreneurship and hard work."
He said the Republican Party is the one that wants to keep spending down and taxes low.
"It's why we're going to do so damn well next year and win," Crist said, the first ractive with low taxes.
"I'm a fiscal conservative, I won't just campaign as one, I'll govern as one," said McCollum, who is the only major Republican in the race. Another Cabinet member, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, is the only major Democrat running for governor.
"We can't tax and spend our way out of our fiscal difficulties, we have to grow our way out of it," McCollum said.
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