Politics | Charlie Crist Crist Will Run as Independent Insiders tell Fox News he'll make it official tomorrow By John Johnson Posted Apr 28, 2010 1:23 PM CDT Copied Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, right, gets a Coast Guard briefing Tuesday about the oil spill in the Gulf. (AP Photo/Brendan Farrington) Charlie Crist will tell the world tomorrow whether he plans to run for Senate as an independent, and a flurry of reports say he's already decided to make the switch. Anonymous sources close to the Florida governor have told Fox News, Politico, and the Miami Herald that he will bolt the GOP. Crist is expected to spend tomorrow making courtesy calls to supporters ahead of his afternoon press conference. During the announcement, he will likely say that he intends to caucus with Senate Republicans, notes Fox. Crist, the onetime frontrunner who now trails Tea Party favorite Marco Rubio for the GOP nod, must formally announce his affiliation by Friday. Read These Next He was an Olympian. Now he's the FBI's most wanted. Disturbing turn of events in case of a teen found dead on a cruise. Earhart experts not exactly excited about the latest document dump. Longtime Simpsons character is 'dead as a doornail.' Report an error