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News Analysis: Restless in Tallahassee, or With Eye on 2012, Governor Rolls Dice

May. 13, 2009
Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has always been a restless politician, and many suspect that he harbors presidential ambitions.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler