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  Poll: Scott and Sink Locked in Dead Heat
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Last EditedQbanito  Oct 22, 2010 06:40am
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AuthorKenric Ward
News DateFriday, October 22, 2010 12:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionLocked in a furious electoral fight to the finish, Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink have pulled dead even in the race for Florida's governorship, a new Sunshine State News Poll shows.

The Oct. 20 survey shows Scott and Sink tied at 45-45, with 8 percent favoring "someone else/other" and 2 percent undecided.

A breakdown of the data offers hope for both candidates, says Jim Lee, president of Voter Survey Service, which conducted the poll of likely voters.

"When you look at respondents who say there's an 'excellent' chance of voting, Scott leads 46-44, compared to the 'good/fair' voters, which is Sink winning 53-26.

On the other hand, Sunshine State News' nightly tracking poll shows a decided shift toward Sink by independent voters in the past two weeks.

"Comparing their support among independents back to the first tracker on Oct. 6, it shows the movement toward Sink has been with independents from a 45-45 tie on to a 50-35 Sink lead in the current poll -- a 15-point swing," Lee reported.
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