Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan is spearheading a move to pass a constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in the state, putting millions of dollars of his own money and his considerable public-speaking skills behind it. Hes also backing an employee of his law firm, former Gov. Charlie Crist, in a bid to unseat Gov. Rick Scott in November. The News Service of Florida has these questions for John Morgan (answers have been edited for space): Q: How do you like your bet on Charlie Crist now, with so many people saying theyre turned off by the negative tone of the governors race? MORGAN: You know, Charlie is one of the most straightforward and, in my mind, courageous politicians in Florida. And Ill tell you why. When he was the governor of Florida, he had a climate-change summit, he extended voting hours and voting days, he restored felons rights, he stood up to insurance companies and he took the stimulus money when the country was falling off the cliff. And that was not what was in the Republican playbook. And I think if Charlie just tells his story about being an independent, middle-of-the-road person who puts people ahead of politics, hell be fine. So I think thats what hes got to do. People say, He left the party. … When one party becomes so extreme, thats when people start leaving. Jeb Bush said that Ronald Reagan couldnt win the Republican nomination today. Its just a different day. And at the end of the day, this election is going to come down to one simple question: Who do I trust most with my familys future, with the states future? And I think Charlie will do well with that question. orlandosentinel/news/politics/political-pulse/os-charlie-crist-john-morgan-20140820,0,2342999.post
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 01:20:38 +0000
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