Governor Crist Continues Putting Political Ambition Above Florida, As Crist Administration Announces Unemployment Rate Up To 11.8 Percent

With Governor Charlie Crist's Administration announcing today that Florida's unemployment rate is now at 11.8 percent, Florida Democrats reacted to Crist's failed economic policies.

"Since Charlie Crist became Governor, 1,522,300 Floridians have lost their jobs according to his own administration. Rather than working to bring jobs to Florida, Governor Crist continues putting his political ambitions above efforts to jumpstart Florida's economy," said Eric Jotkoff, Florida Democratic Party spokesman. "While other states are beginning to see signs of recovery, Floridians continue suffering under Crist's failed economic policies. Instead of spending his time doing his job as Governor, Crist has only focused on his efforts to reinvent himself as he attempts to appease Republican primary voters. That's why Floridians are going to send Crist into retirement in 2010."

According to the Crist's Administration, when Crist took over as Governor, 8,866,000 Floridians were employed. After 3 years of Crist's failed economic policies, now just 7,343,700 Floridians have jobs.