SPT Buzz: Scott 47, McCollum 40; Meek 51, Greene 27

[flpoljunkie]

August 23, 2010

Poll: Scott 47, McCollum 40; Meek 51, Greene 27

Different day. Different poll. Different result.

And so it is with Public Policy Polling, which released a survey at midnight (why then, guys?) that shows Rick Scott leading Bill McCollum 47-40 in the Republican race for governor (a lead that's within the 5.6 percent error margin). Kendrick Meek leads Jeff Greene 51-27 in the Democratic race (a lead that's well outside the error margin)

Meek's lead isn't so much of a surprise, considering the train-wreck nature of Greene's campaign as of late (just think: a vomit-caked yacht, party girls, Mike Tyson, mortgage woes, leaky-roofed gas stations and a Palm Beach billionaire). But the Scott numbers stand out because most polls in the final days have shown McCollum leading. PPP's polls are interactive voice response (IVR) surveys, in which callers are 'interviewed' by a pre-recorded voice and cast their vote/response by pushing numbers on the phone pad. The other surveys were conducted by live callers. Which is better? We'll know more Tuesday. (More here on the whole story of polling this campaign season).

The PPP analysis is intriguing in that it says McCollum leads among seniors, but Scott is ahead with every other type of likely Republican voter (now where have we seen that observation before?). From the analysis:

more...

http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2010/08/poll-scott-47-mccollum-40-meek-51-greene-27.html

Speaking of Rick Scott: This despicable Scott ad is running on Real Clear Politics article written by E. J. Dionne-and many other places on the web, no doubt!

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CNynzc2QpdvlGRCgARjCBDIIK7YpAtNXsuk

[lpbk2713]

1. If it comes down to Meek & Scott in the final ...

then I'd look for Meek to win easily.

I suspect most centrist rethuglicans can see through Scott's bullshit and would vote for Meek.

T-baggers may be vocal but they are in the minority. So their votes for Scott would not be so many.


Good luck Kendrick!!