Business Group Goes After Crist

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched an ad blitz in Florida to attack Senate candidate Charlie Crist (I) over what the group is calling a “flip-flop” on President Obama’s healthcare law.

“Florida’s voters want a candidate who will consistently stand up for policies that create jobs,” said Bill Miller, national political director for the Chamber. “This ad will remind the state’s voters that Charlie Crist not only flip flopped on health care reform, he’s now supporting this job-killing law.”

The Chamber is endorsing conservative Republican Marco Rubio over Crist, the state’s Governor.

Prominent Business Group Opposes Pro-Union Bill

U.S. Chamber of Commerce official Glenn Spencer released the following statement after President Barack Obama addresed members of the AFL-CIO earlier today:

“We welcome the President’s call to rebuild our economy, but taking away the private ballot and imposing government-dictated union contracts on employers won’t help. Misguided bills like Card Check, overbearing regulations from the Department of Labor, and a slanted NLRB will only discourage America’s job creators from putting people back to work.”