Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist: The White House

Bob Graham Dept: Crist revealed his long-anticipated conversion Friday after more than two years as an independent. He made the announcement on Twitter and included a photo of his new voter registration form that he filled out at the White House, according to Montreal Gazette. "The leadership of the party lately has gone off the cliff, I wasn't comfortable enough," Crist said by telephone while boating off of Miami and before a planned dinner with Democratic Sen. Bob Graham, a former Florida governor. "What I love most about our state is our people ... I just have a feeling in my heart right now is that leadership doesn't appreciate that fact." TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected the state's chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, has announced that he's switching to the Democratic Party. Crist's party switch reflects the growing concern among some moderate Republicans that their party has left them behind by shifting to the right on a range of issues, including immigration, education and the environment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.