Evidently we now need to apply the Regis Philbin rule to statements from our elected officials. In an MSNBC interview two weeks ago, Florida Governor and No Party Affiliated Senate Candidate Charlie Crist said he would "probably" give refunds to donors who don't approve of him leaving the GOP. Today, hours before Crist officially became "NPA" his campaign spokeswoman said there would be no such refunds. She also claimed this was not a flip-flop because, "We have never made an official statement before. It is now the official statement." (source) Is that your final answer, Mr. Crist?

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After abandoning the GOP when he realized he could not beat State House Speaker Marco Rubio in the Republican primary, Mr. Crist was sent a letter signed by 20 of Florida's Republican leaders asking that the governor comply with any donor requests for refunds. The letter read in part, "For years we have put our names and credibility on the line by asking our friends to donate to you. Those days are over." The letter goes on to ask that Crist "return every penny of donor money from every donor who asks for a refund," beginning with the individual contributions to Crist's Senate campaign made by signatories to the letter. After noting that Crist has a campaign war chest estimated at more than $7 million, the letter declares, "Charlie, that is not your money." (source)

And now, officially, Charlie says it is.

Shortly after the Crist campaign's announcement that requested refunds will not be forthcoming, the Rubio campaign responded: "As Charlie Crist continually reinvents himself to do-say-be anything to win an election, he is now going back on his word to Floridians and is decidedly not listening to the people. It seems that Charlie Crist is only willing to listen to the people if they dont want a refund from his campaign." (source)

Stay tuned for the next episode of Who Wants To Be A Senator?.