Will Marshall in the Miami Herald:
Given the acrimony — former Vice President Dick Cheney last week endorsed rival Marco Rubio and warned Crist that an independent bid would only benefit the Democrats — some speculate an independent Crist might consider a flirtation with Democrats who would welcome a convert, especially one representing a key presidential battleground state.
“They could offer him not only decent committee assignments but real power,” said Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute.
