Facing competition from fellow Republican Marco Rubio, Florida  Governor Charlie Crist is doing his best to keep up his fundraising advantage ($6.9 million v. $1.6 million at last counting) for his campaign for the U.S. Senate. We have eight events alone in our database for the month of November, with another reception coming up on Friday, December 4, in Florida in a private home.

While all of  these recent fundraisers are in Florida, Crist has come under questioning for collecting ample amounts of cash–nearly $1 million according to his campaign finance filing–from out of state. He recently told the St. Petersburg Times that he was trying to schedule all of his out-of-state fundraising events before the end of the calendar year, on the advice of former Democratic Sen. Bob Graham.

“One of the things I like the least about what I do is having to raise money,” Crist said.  “I also realize that I have to have resources in order to communicate and in order to educate. I don’t enjoy going to receptions a lot, but I know I have to do it. Does it look bad? Perhaps. But I know if I don’t do it, I’m not going to be able to communicate when it really matters.”

This makes us think that we must be missing D.C. fundraising invitations for Crist. If you come across any, please send them our way.

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