senate. >> and you had endorsed charlie crist. >> i had endorsed charlie crist.ked for and around the state of florida campaigning for him. >> did you think some of the negative stuff on marco rubio had gone too far during that primary? >> primaries are always a contest of ideas. i have to think back about what those things were. >> there were some hits about marco rubio's personal finances, things like that. did you think governor crist went too far during the primary? >> i haven't thought about that, to be honest with you. i've been focusing on this race and making sure the people of florida know who i am and who my opponent is. >> a lot of your attacks on mack haven't been on issues, they have been personal character issues. >> it's character and it's competency. this is a guy who doesn't show up for work. he has the worst voting attendance of any person in the u.s. congress. it's hard to be last out of 535. he's missed 40% of his votes. there's a big question as to whether he actually lives in florida. his wife lists him as a resident of california. we have a

>> yeah, charlie crist did take three times to pass the bar exam. so we decided to go at that point and then go through different ads and we've been doing that ever since in different election cycles. this year is going to be the busiest year we have. we typically doll somewhere between august and november in a general election year somewhere between 24 and 27 ads. you know while we're trying to fit in whatever else we do to cover politics because it takes an enormous amount of time to research some of these things. so we don't do as many as we'd like but this year we're probably going to be on course to do more than we've done before. just in the way of numbers, i know we've talked about some numbers here today to kind of bring this home to folks here in washington, when you talk about the $200 million plus dollars the super pacs have raised so far, much of which will be spent on these ads, you're talking about more money than the washington nationals made last year, more than three times the salary of the washington wizards and just about what it

you had governors like charlie crist and others who were for that stimulus money and they paid a hugeick perry said in texas, we don't want your federal money and people were rejecting it. then it seems to me completely suicidal in a way, because you are laying off state workers and increasing unemployment in your own state which has a ripple effect throughout the economy and fewer people working and spending. >> and fewer people paying taxes to the state to do all of the things that your state needs revenue for. >> that is the amazing thing is watching unemployment reports because here is the private sector number of the jobs created, and then you to deduct the tens of thousands of public sector jobs coming off and then you start to add them up in a recession, and that really adds up. the other thing i wonder is that you look at the dire predicament of the states are in and i don't know if you can measure it, but what is the effect of the public employee in the state to go to make a big purchase to help the economy? no, i will hold the money back, because i don't know if my job is go

senator rubio had a heated contest against the then- governor charlie crist in florida. there were allegations of ethical and proprietary. he had used a republican party of florida credit card. he reimbursed the party but there were allegations of malfeasance that had been cleared up during the florida primary race. there were other issues they just got wrong. it happened a few months ago. some of the details now escape me. the fact that reader's -- writers -- reuters, a highly respected outlet, would issue five corrections points to the need for conservative and center-right new media outlets. 15 or 20 years ago, a piece like this might have been written about senator rubio. the washington post may not have got around to checking it out. the news outlets might not have. when it is in print, it becomes the gospel truth. people take it to be true whether it is or not. that could have impacted whether senator bill becomes a running mate for mitt romney. -- whether senator rubio becomes a running mate for mitt romney. the fact we were able to correct the story and make it m

but this image that sticks in my head, what cost charlie crist the election?hugging barack obama. >> hugging barack obama, which is the ultimate symbolism of the two sides coming together. that was the bane of his existence. we say we want that, and that cost that man his office. >> well, don't oversimplify it. >> but i'm simplifying it through -- can i ever say anything that you go, good point, donny? >> no. >> campaigning isn't the time to be hugging your opponents. >> but it's the symbolism of that. >> there is a symbolism. and the media plays it over and over and over again. and part of the problem is when the media goes cheap and just doesn't discuss the issues but just plays the same symbol over and over and feeds into this uncompromising frenzy. >> look, i think -- >> mike, you're raising your hand because i'm the teacher? >> that's exactly right. >> thank you. >> but i think sadly, most people in this country realize that for at least a couple of decades, campaigning has become governing, and it doesn't work. campaigning is governing, and it just doesn

the fact is they were all brought up when he was running for the senate two years ago against charlie cristd not want this guy to get in this position. they would have hammered him and tried to kill the baby in the cradle if you will. i don't think that's it. i think that the big issue is that he is 41. he says he looks like is he 35. there is a question is he experienced enough? he has been in the senate less than two years. which is less time than obama had been in when he ran for president. you know, one of the things i'm going to do today is i'm going to put him through his paces and treated him like a potential vice president and therefore potential president. people can make up their own guys do they think this guy is in charge and command when it comes to foreign policy, the economy, variety of other issues. >> if he looks 35, what's my excuse? >> i'm not sure. how old do you look? >> you don't look 35. you look like you could be -- that wouldn't be an issue with you guys. >> thank you. we will be watching. that will be an interesting interview. "fox news sunday." check your local li

. >> charlie crist did take three times to pass the bar exam. we decided to go at that point through different ads. this year is going to be the busiest year that we have. we typically do somewhere between august and november in a general election year and 2024 27 -- 20 and 24 ads. it takes an enormous amount of time to research some of these things. we did not as many as we like. this year will probably be on course. in the way of numbers, i know we talk about numbers here today. we have been the sum to folks here in washington. we talk about the $200 million that super pacs have raised, you're talking about more money than the washington nationals made last year, more than three times the salary of the washington wizards. it is very much money. about $110 million has been spent so bar. i am going to give you some number at the end of the tests as far as ratings go. we had our research department do that. we have had a number of news directors that i have talked to that say we do not have the resources to do that. i know there is a discussion i