those are charlie crist words. he said he did not endorse the stimulus package. he compared the re-election of barack obama to the carter/reagan election of 1980. >> why do you think he has switched? >> a man without a party and base which makes him dangerous with nothing to lose. >> trying to give advice to the democratic party. >> we want to make sure the democrats understand who they've invited to speak at their convention. >> talk a little bit about florida. there has been this idea that there's tension between governor scott and your side of the state republican party and the romney campaign. truth to it? >> >> no truth at all. we're working together. we have the same message the economy has begun to turn around under governor scott -- >> let me stop there. that has been the bone of contenti contention. let me play a sound bite interest governor scott that apparently didn't have the romney campaign too happy. here's what he said. >> tourism is way up, restaurants are doing better, way better. the home sales are up, home construction is up, he exports are up.

is that in charlie crist's future?he former florida governor hasn't gotten that far but he's stumping for the president at the dnc and more recently at a rally in st. pete. >> when i served as a republican governor, you know, i'm not in that party anymore. they left me. but when i was -- even though i was still a republican, when we had an oil spill, when we needed help for our teachers, our police, and our firefighters, president barack obama was there for us. >> former governor crist joins me now. good morning, governor. >> good morning, chuck. how you doing? >> let me start with a simple question. do you consider yourself a democrat now at this point? you spoke at the democratic convention. you're stumping for the president. are you a democrat now? >> i'm an independent. technically they call it in florida no party registration. but i'm happy to be helping the president in florida. i think it is awfully important, as you mentioned in the earlier part of your report, if the president wins in florida, you're the best

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he told us -- >> bill: charlie crist. >> caller: charlie crist, i'm sorry. are beholden to their donors and they're lying to us. that's why he was at the convention. it was a great testimony to what the other side is all about. i thought the whole convention was just great. >> bill: yeah, go ahead john. >> caller: if you're a democrat, you need to get out there and campaign and donate and get on the phones and help out the president. if you want to see another four years of a good presidency and a future for all of our americans you need to get active, democrats. >> bill: john, that's the message. i gotta tell you i admit my own political bias, i don't see how anybody could watch the president last night and not come away inspire and impressed and not come away determined not just to vote for the man but to get throughout and help get him a second term and get out there and work your butts off. here we are in charlotte wrapping up the democratic national convention on the "full court press." we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." s

florida's former republican governor charlie crist traveling with obama today.a during his convention speech. does that help, do you think, does it help obama with florida's conservative voters? >> reporter: it helps the president make the case he still has bipartisan appeal potentially, randi. i don't know that charlie crist necessarily has enormous sway with the state's republican voters, because he has moved away from the party somewhat by embracing the president. you recall four years ago the president ran on this promise to bridge partisan divides. he won over many republicans. by having a republican with him, he can make the case that he is still reaching out to republicans himself and still wants their support. so it can help with his own supporters to make the case that he is still interested in bipartisanship at the very least, randi. >> with the jobs report out yesterday, do you expect that conversation to continue on the trail as well. >> given when the jobs report came out that he tried to minimize mention of it, i doubt he'll try to bring it up toda

now add charlie crist to the list. the former florida governor is also now an independent.nder if that's temporary. after all, he endorsed president obama at the democratic convention. i asked him what caused him to make the switch. >> as i said at the convention, i didn't leave the republican party. the republican party left me. much in the fashion that ronald reagan once talked about when referring to the democratic party, that he didn't leave the party, the party at that time had left him. i felt the same way with the republicans. you know, it's just a matter of, you look at policies and positions and the things that are important to me, and the principles that i always stood on, you know, education, ethics, the environment, the economy, immigration policy that is progressive. >> you know the florida pizza shop owner that gave the president the bear hug, and you went to the same pizza shop and got the same hug and pose, and the reason i'm asking that, it happened to the president. many people are going to say, charlie crist is doing this just like he did in that photogra

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i wonder lou many americans can relate to what charlie crist has to say?ans can say, you know what, i used to be a john mccain supporter, i used to a republican supporter and now, darn it, based on this wonderful record of the last four years i have no choice but to move over and vote if cheek. charlie crist feels that way, i wonder how many other americans will relate to that. >>neil: do you think that the latest likability or favorability surveys we get on each candidates measure or amount to much? the latest shows that the president's first natural approval rating dropping, and mitt romney's personal approval rate rising to now they are even. >>guest: there has been a lot meggist and there is no surprised it has washed up on both ends. right now, an romney and michelle obama could be the most popular folks. but this happens in campaigns. that happens because of nature of negative attacks back-and-forth. >>neil: but if ann romney who -- if mitt romney is tries, tentatively, and the president is dropping. >>guest: this is what is strike, president obama,

i want to thank charlie crist for his introduction, for his support, for showing that the values that we're fighting for are not democratic values or republican values, they are american values. that's what we're fighting for. we've got one of the finest senators in the country, your senator, bill nelson here. one of the best members of congress that we've got, kathy caster hao here. and all of you are here. i'm really excited about that. now, i love you back. that's why i came. now, we just had our convention in charlotte, north carolina. folks there could not have been more welcoming. michelle, what can i say? you know, as the other men in the audience know, our main goal when we marry is to improve our gene pool. that's why my daughters turned out good, because you just, you marry up. you marry somebody superior to yourself. and you just, you beg them until they marry you. you just, persistence is the key. and then you've got president clinton, who made the case as only he can. after he spoke, somebody sent out a tweet. they said, you should appoint him secretary of explaining stuf

>> charlie crist for the love of god. >> i love charlie crist. >> you can have him, you can't give himhe dnc provided him with a fan. charlie crist gives up on stage, i'm a friend of jeb bush. charlie crist, jeb bush is no friend of yours. >> i'm going to cheat a little and say i think it was the emotional connection that each of the closing speakers each night made. michelle obama, president clinton and president obama last night. i think they all connected well emotionally. and it think the low probably was the weather, cancellinging last night because of the weather was tough. and it rained here. the people here are lovely. the weather in early september, i'm not sure i would plan my vacation here. >> i'm going to just let them be political and i'm going to say for me the high was like front row seats to a james taylor concert and mary j. blige. that's not something we get to do every day, especially me walking around the halls of congress. >> doesn't sing carolina on my mind, right? >> or if he did it wouldn't be the same. >> orrin hatch sing. >> the low was the weather and it was

governor charlie crist, giving us all a lesson in good karma.r, for your time as always. coming up -- >> thank you. >> these divides states the likes of rush limbaugh, eric ericsson and donald trump want romney to adopt a no surrender strategy when it comes to his comments about the 47%. the influence of the extreme with thomas mann and norm ornstein in ahead on "now." >>> joshua davis knows the frustration of looking for funding. after being turned down by multiple lenders the owner of gelato fiasco in brunswick, maine, contacted a community group making loans to small business owners. he got the money he needed and now he's back to focusing on flavors. for more watch "your business" sunday mornings at 7:3 on msnbc. president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008... tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american w

our first guest on tuesday night -- florida governor charlie crist, and we'll ask him why he's not theident. it will be incredibly uncomfortable. >> jon: but before we go, we are going to offer you some moments of zen -- moments, plural. these are -- these are little tidbits from "the daily show's" free speech coverage at mile-high stadium. >> when barack obama moved his speech to mile-high stadium, it meant one thing. democratic tailgating. >> yeah. >> universal health care, universal health care. whew. chardonnay. i'm grilling up some arugula, boys. oh. look at this. look at this. look at that. hey, hey. >> this is the first first african-american being nominated for the president of the united states. >> obama. >> obama. >> a little for hillary. there you go. >> remember back in march when he proposed the national infrastructure investment bank to expand existing federal transportation investments? >> i do remember that, yes, when obama opposed that -- proposed that? >> do you remember that? >> i do. it was the i-9 bridge collapse in minneapolis-st. paul and he said we needed to --

because marco rubio was able to present himself as the most conservative voice in florida, recent charlie crist is someone who, as he was called in newspaper articles, the most liberal republican governor in the united states, and when crist decided to run as an independent, all of the moderates were being split between him and meet. and rubio was able, through espousing attendance of groups like club for growth, really captured that base. and in the end he ended up winning it by a lot. so all that i knew when i got started on the project. i didn't know a man named pedro victor darcey. pedro victor garcia is marco rubio's grandfather. a name i had never heard before i started research on this project. and brightest mentioned discrepancy about the senators family story of coming after castro, but i also wanted to know about pedro victor garcia because in a few speeches by senator have spoken about him and the big influence he had on his life. and so one of the things you've got to love about washington is we've got lots of little rules. tiny little rules. and i found out there talking to a bunch

they are going to have charlie crist, the man with the empty brain.etter than an empty brain. >> nasty stuff about joe biden and charlie crist. equal time. i honestly did not know she had a chair next to her. just so you know, what do you think the numbers are? >> of course that's hard to top because it's a genius move the way to make romney seem like a stable centered leader is to have him follow an 82-year-old man rambling to his imaginary friend. maybe they can have a hologram romney. just like the real one, you can see right through it. >> we have done it before and we will do it again. at certain points as we know, clint eastwood rambled. was he forgetting his lines? let's play a clip of that. >> people were wondering, you don't -- okay. >> i wondered about -- you know, when the -- what? definitely not planned.

let's ask former governor charlie crist of the crucial battleground state of florida. crist it in tampa. mario diaz was in miami. governor crist, my mom says hi. still remembers you fondly when you dropped by her 85th birthday. i have to say governor rick scott is sending her love letters. i don't know, man. out of sight, out of mind. you got to get back into the game. >> your mother is a great lady and i was honored to be at her birthday and i want to thank you publicly for come doing carol and my wedding about four years ago. it was nice to have is you in st. peter's. thank you for the invitation. >> geraldo: you are great couple and i appreciated being with us. what about benghazi gate? does it have legs in florida? >> i don't think we know yet. i really don't. until you get answers to some of the questions i have seen you pose o on the segment befoe i don't think you can answer that question whether it will have an impact or not. people are concerned about things certainly happening overseas but things happening here at home. they are concerned about the economy. p

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another interesting speaker charlie crist, former governor of florida. he used to be republican governor. he ran for senate, lost out to marco rubio, changed to independent. now he's backing president obama. there's a thought that maybe he'll be running for a democrat maybe for next governor of florida. those are the big speakers, randi. tuesday night the first night of the convention, first lady michelle ensemble be in prime time as will the mayor of san antonio. not so well-known to americans. you'll know him after tuesday night, he's giving the keynote. a lot of anticipation for the address by president bill clinton. thursday we move from here to the arena, football stadium a few blocks away. that's where vice president joe biden and the president will give their renomination addresses. some themes here, the middle class. they will be touting they are the party that represents the middle class, touting the accomplishments of his first term in office. that's what you do at a convention, get your message out. >> them certainly try hard to do so. paul si

yesterday, he campaigned with charlie crist.oday, he focused on medicare and immigration and came out swings. >> our friends at the republican convention, they were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with america. but they didn't have much to say about how to make it right. they want your vote, but don't have a plan. >> both president obama and romney plan to spend a significant amount of time in florida over the next couple of months. might want to be in the district today because it's beautiful. >> focused right here at home for the next couple of days. >> actually, this is probably the nicest day of the summer. >> probably so because the summer's winding down. meteorological summer is already over. autumn has start. september one of the best all time best outdoor months of the year, and today, proof positive of that. beautiful little field of cumulus clouded bubbling out there in the late day sunshine. the sun's about ready to go down and as soon as it does, those clouds will vanish an a chilly start

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battleground state of florida, where he was joined by that state's former republican governor charlie cristwho's endorsed the president. >>> republican presidential nominee mitt romney spent the day in virginia as well. he started his morning at the military aviation museum in virginia beach. he talked about yesterday's job numbers report. he also made a stop at the nascar race tonight in richmond. >>> new nonprofit in prince georges county makes its debut. how it's working to get young girls in the area interested in sports. anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a

. >> and he's also campaigning with former florida republican governor charlie crist. what do you think of that? is that a risky move for him? >> i don't think it's risky. i'm not sure so much as, a little maybe risky for charlie crist and his political future. i don't know, maybe he'll switch to democrat after this. but for the president, it does two things. one, it shows his bipartisan credentials to some extent, that he can still woo someone who's a quasi republican, if you consider crist that. and two, maybe it gives him some outreach potential to those republican voters who went for obama in 2008 and are thinking about doing it again. maybe it gives him some olive branch opportunity to them. not sure. we'll see. >> and where is the president off to tomorrow? >> reporter: tomorrow he heads to the other coast, to the east coast of florida, will be in mel bourne and west palm beach. so, we're taking a bus tour across the state. >> you sure are, racking up those miles. jessica yellin, thank you very much. appreciate that. >>> focusing on florida, it's a toss-up right

. >> reporter: criticizing charlie crist an exrepublican for speaking here for president obama. >> it makes him a dangerous craft political opportunist. >> fewer than 20,000 will see the president in person tonight. most lost their chance when a storm threat forced organizers to move today's events to a smaller indoor venue. >> you got to choose what works best in the long run and they played it safe. >> reporter: tonight, president obama hopes to convince voters he's the safe choice. the president makes that speech here tonight with his job at risk. a gallup poll taken near the beginning of this convention shows an absolute tie between those who approve and disprove of his job performance. >>> amazon at this moment unveiling brand-new gadgets. scott mcgrew at this moment is not there but here to tell us what is going on. >> it's happening in l.a. so i'm letting our colleagues down there handle it but it probably looks a little like this. this is a video of the last time he had something new to show. he is showing paper white, a new kindle with better resolution and it's lit so you ca

former governor charlie crist, whose support of the president was his political undoing. president obama's hoping not to be undone by the lackluster economy and another disappointing jobs report. >> our problems can be solved. >> reporter: as the president stumped in the sunshine state, vice president biden was in battleground ohio. >> please welcome the next president of the united states, governor mitt romney. >> reporter: in virginia, nominee mitt romney rolled out a new set of talking points. bar rowing from the pledge of allegiance and the line one nation under god. >> i will not take god off our coins and i will not take god out of my heart. >> reporter: and the heart of the election season is now facing the two campaigns, which have less than two months left to convince voters. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is in russia this weekend for the annual asia-pacific economic cooperation summit. clinton met with russia's president today congratulating him on russia's entry into the world trade organization. >> we believe this is

former florida governor charlie crist stopped by the force pierce pizzeria and said, you know what i'm owner then wrapped him in a bear hug complete with a lift. the one-time republican governor became an independent after losing the senate race to senator marco rubio. he spoke with the dnc last week in support of president obama. the pizzeria owner said the former governor helped his non-profit organization by promoting blood donation. still ahead on "way too early," why are you awaits, and "morning joe" just moments away. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced haldex all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ ♪ i can do anything

ask you about charlie crist, because some people in the republican party, most people in the republicanty, calling him a turn foe for even showing up here. how did he do last night? was it worth it for him to come here. >> we talked about how he came off wesly. teeing up to become a governor in florida for 2014. democrats have wanted a real republican like john warner to speak at their convention and when they planned out the convention that was a big part of it. i think charlie crist is who they wound up as their consolation prize, their former republican, and here trying to talk about reagan didn't work. >> don't voters in florida see this as pure political op tunism. >> charlie crist is leading the governor in polls right now. if he can get past other democrats in the primary, the democrats don't have a deep bench in florida, you could see charlie crist being elected as a democratic governor. i mean rick scott i guess rick's approval ratings are still -- >> ticked up a bit. >> in the mid 30s, high 30s, maybe low 40s, but charlie -- you know, charlie was very unpopular in his own part

massachusetts democratic senate candidate elizabeth warren and former republican governor of florida charlie crist. >> chuck todd down on the floor for us. chuck, thanks. with us in the booth, moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. let's talk about bill clinton. >> that was interesting. particularly in the quiet moments. you've covered him at the white house. you've seen him for years. this is not a close relationship the president has with this president and you still see that coming through but they have turned a corner. a top obama adviser said to me, look, bill clinton is the closer when it comes to the economic message. he needs -- this president needs the former president to deliver a message to independent voters, voters who might be softly committed to obama on the economy and the context for how obama came in office. >> will be an interesting night here for these delegates and the television audience. david gregory here with us. we want to let you know mitt romney will appear exclusively on "meet the press" this sunday morning. his first appearance of this election cycle. coming up

/independent charlie crist. president obama kicked off a two-day tour of florida with moving forward. >> after a decade of decline is this country has created over one half million jobs in the last 2.5 years. just in manufacturing. for (cheers & applause) that is faster than the 1990's. >>reporter: grinding was in the state of virginia with portions in virginia and talking about jobs and the autonomy. >> for every new job that was created. for people dropped out of the workforce. there were four people that dropped out of the work force. this is not what people hoped for or deserve. >>reporter: the running mates for also on the trial of paul ryan in california and biden is in an ohio court, america is coming back! we are moving forward because of you. (cheers & applause) >>reporter: these campaigns will cool speed ahead with the election just two months away. kron 4. >>vicki: paul ryan is in california spending the day and republicans in the east bay. jeff pierce was there. >>reporter: former san francisco 49ers