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He felt da heat:

Rick Wilson, a veteran Republican campaign consultant, was even blunter. He said he’s not sure that Crist can do anything to turn around his fortunes if he does not repudiate the stimulus and apologize for his support. He said surveys among Republican voters how a deep-seeded hatred of the stimulus.

“You cannot reason with them, you cannot seduce them, you cannot play word games and say the stimulus is a great idea,’’ said Wilson. “He’s got the stink of the stimulus on him and he will never wash it off.’

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