“Juicy stuff” (Miami New Times) from the former Republican governor of Florida on why he went with his heart and changed political parties. Charlie Crist was the popular governor of Florida and a rising Republican star. But the changing political landscape left him with a life-changing choice: Join the Tea Party madness? Or stay true to his bipartisan, commonsense beliefs? Charlie knew what was right and became a Democrat in 2012. The Party’s Over is the inside story of one brave leader’s refusal to surrender to hatred and zeal. From the Florida capital to the presidential campaign trail to Barack Obama’s White House, Charlie Crist tells what really derailed his former party, sharing very frank opinions about Sarah Palin, John McCain, Mark Rubio, and other top-tier Republicans. Crist has a uniquely insightful perspective on what works and what doesn’t, offering a hopeful vision to getting Washington back on track.

The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat

Biographies & Memoirs

Henican, Ellis

CRIST, CHARLIE

Leaders & Notable People

Plume

Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida, spent years in the party’s inner circle. In this no-holds-barred memoir, he shows why he switched sides and became a Democrat. After serving as a Republican governor—one who was on the short list for the vice presidency in 2008—Charlie Crist made headlines when he decided to run for the U.S. Senate as an Independent. He was on the front page again when he endorsed President Obama in 2012 and spoke at the Democratic National Convention—and yet again when he officially joined the Democratic Party later that year. In The Party’s Over, he’ll make even more news when he reveals: <ul>
<li>The inside story of his 2010 Senate primary campaign against Marco Rubio, where he learned exactly how vicious the Republican leadership can be.</li>
<li>His journey from inner circle to persona non grata, thanks to his literal embrace of President Obama.</li>
<li>His very frank opinions on Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, and other top-tier Republicans.</li>
<li>Why he believes that Democrats have the right vision for Florida and the nation. • What he’s learned as a member of both parties and why he remains convinced that the two-party system can still work—with the right leadership.</li>
</ul>Rather than just rehashing his career, in this book Crist offers a focused indictment of the failings of the Republican Party, naming names and identifying where things went wrong. The Party’s Over is as far from “politics as usual” as you can get.

Dutton

"Have you ever noticed that people who look back at their childhood and youth with real pleasure are usually having a great time now? Charlie Crist, who is supposed to have retired five years ago, always has at least two jobs. (One of them is being an active journalist for this newspaper. His Column, "Charlie's Days," appears every Tuesday, and his "Sportsmen's Notebook" every Friday.) He always was and still is an avid outdoorsman. He nmust have learned how to make the most of nature back on hte farm he writes about with so much love - the farm Mom and Pop made into a wonderful home for a growing family back when this country was more than 50 years younger. If you are over 50, you'll love Charlie's reminders of how it was. If you're under 50, you'll get the real savor and substance of country life hereabouts in those days, when times were tougher in some ways but the nation's problems were also a lot simpler..." - The Sullivan County Democrat

Charlie's Days: Recollections of a One-time Farm Boy - How It Was on the Orange-Sullivan Border Back in the l920s and 1930s

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The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat

The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat

Charlie's Days: Recollections of a One-time Farm Boy - How It Was on the Orange-Sullivan Border Back in the l920s and 1930s