Florida's Scott Starts Reelection Year 7 Points Down, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds

[brooklynite]

Source: Quinnipiac University

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the Republican, enters his reelection year trailing former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Republican-turned independent-turned Democrat, 47 - 40 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

This compares to a 47 - 37 percent Crist lead in a June 18 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University, and a 50 - 34 percent Crist lead in March.

Gov. Scott gets a negative 42 - 47 percent job approval rating, compared to a 43 - 44 percent score June 18, Scott's best score ever. Voters approve 53 - 36 percent of the job Crist did as governor.

Scott tops Democrat Nan Rich 43 - 35 percent. In a Democratic primary, Crist tops Rich 60 - 12 percent.



Read more: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/florida/release-detail?ReleaseID=1979

[katmondoo]

1. Should be more

Scott the biggest crook ever to hold office in Florida

[Dopers_Greed]

2. Skeletor was way further behind earlier in the year

Hopefully the Dems can get it together

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

3. Let us trust...

...this figure will grow.