An apparent NRSC e-mail obtained by CNN shows that the national committee believes there is “zero chance” Charlie Crist will continue competing against Marco Rubio in the Florida Republican Senate primary. The e-mail also calls for Crist to forego an independent bid against Rubio.

“We believe there is zero chance Governor Crist continues running in the Republican primary,” Jesmer wrote in the e-mail provided to CNN by a Republican source on the condition of anonymity. “It [is] our view that if Governor Crist believes he cannot win a primary then the proper course of action is he drop out of the race and wait for another day.”

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