Charlie Crist Becomes a Democrat

Crist (pictured with his wife Carole) tweeted: "Proud and honored to join the Democratic Party in the home of President @BarackObama!"

Charlie Crist signed the papers to change parties at the White House.

Crist — Florida's former Republican governor who relished the tough-on-crime nickname "Chain Gang Charlie" and used to describe himself variously as a "Ronald Reagan Republican" and a "Jeb Bush Republican" — on Friday evening signed papers changing his party from independent to Democrat. Tampa Bay