democratic candidate meek's campaign is sending out e-mails charlie crist to conservative. one of lindsey graham's endorsement of kris from may of last year before he left the party. some didn't realize the endorsement was old news and treated it as new news. meek's says the endorsement is relevant, quote, it highlights krist's conservative record and may have left the republican party to avoid the primary, he's still a conservative, he still has those views on some issues and that's why we're doing them. a career to the aide to democratic senator barbara boxer has gone up in smoke. capitol police say the senior advisor marcus stanley tried to hide an item he took out of his pocket while entering a senate office building tuesday. authorities say the item was marijuana. a spokesperson for boxer said