While most Republicans will wait for Governor Crist to announce his plans on whether to enter the Senate race in May, one Republican has entered the fray. Dr. Marion Thorpe, who took on (and lost against) Congressman Alcee Hastings for a House run in 2008, has announced his candidacy. Though Thorpe lacks elected office experience (see below for a discussion of amateurs in Congress), Thorpe's bio has plenty of nuggets for the insider politics hopeful. He has been the chief medical officer for Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration and has held leadership positions with city and statewide political committees. His policy platform looks solidly conservative on abortion, the economy, and taxes, and he tacks slightly more moderate position on immigration. It's a plausible candidacy; but like most everyone else - we are still all waiting on Charlie.
