Never one to lead the charge — or be left behind — Mitt Romney decides now’s the time to contribute some money to Marco Rubio’s Senate campaign in Florida. Rubio has gone from distant underdog a few months ago to a 31.2-point lead in the current TPM Poll Average.

Meanwhile, Rubio opponent Charlie Crist isn’t exactly quashing the rumor that he’s going to abandon the Republican primary and run in the general election as an independent.

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