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Poll: Crist would topple Scott as Democrat in next Florida governor race
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Jul 02, 2011 07:22pm |
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| News Date | Friday, July 1, 2011 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A new poll finds that voters in the Sunshine State have not just forgiven former Gov. Charlie Crist for switching parties, they would also vote for him as a Democrat in 2014 if he ran against Gov. Rick Scott, who has seen the popularity that pushed him into office plummet so much so he is now the nation's most unpopular governor.
Only six months after officially succeeding Crist, who left the GOP last year to run as an independent for the U.S. Senate, Scott is seeing voter disapproval of him growing. According to Public Policy Polling, it is now at 59 percent, up 4 points since a similar survey in March.
Currently, 33 percent of Florida voters think Scott is doing a good job. The decline is largely due to shrinking support among independents.
Scott won the gubernatorial race in November against Democrat and former state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink by more than 1 percent after spending $73 million of his own wealth to campaign. His narrow victory at the time reflected voter hostility nationwide to incumbents and establishment candidates that allowed Tea Party conservatives and newcomers to win without their party's backing.
The latest PPP poll found that Sink would beat Scott if the election were held today, 57-35 percent. Independents would support the Democrat, 55-33 percent. |
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