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The National Republican Senatorial Committee's endorsement of Gov. Charlie Crist for the Florida Senate seat, which Phil blogged about earlier, has drawn an angry reaction from the Florida-based Conservative Republican Alliance.

"In case the NRSC forgot, it was Governor Crist that openly supported the Obama 'stimulus' plan, and gave the plan political cover here in Florida," CRA chairman Javier Manjarres said in a press release. "Why does the NRSC issue an endorsement without even waiting to find out where the respective candidates stand on the issues?"

Manjarres, who supports Marco Rubio in the Republican primary, cited this ad as evidence that Crist can expect a strong conservative challenge: