Quinnipiac Poll--FL : Crist (I) leads Senate race--Sink (D) ahead in Gov race

[WI_DEM]

Quinnipiac
8/11-16/10; 1,096 registered voters, 3% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(Quinnipiac release)

Florida

2010 Governor
31% Sink (D), 29% McCollum (R), 12% Chiles (i) (chart)
33% Sink (D), 29% Scott (R), 12% Chiles (i) (chart)

2010 Senate
39% Crist (i), 32% Rubio (R), 16% Meek (D) (chart)
40% Crist (i), 32% Rubio (R), 15% Greene (D) (chart)

Favorable / Unfavorable
Kendrick Meek: 24 / 25
Jeff Greene: 18 / 31
Maurice Ferre: 7 / 9
Marco Rubio: 35 / 28
Charlie Crist: 53 / 33 (chart)
Bill McCollum: 33 / 43
Alex Sink: 30 / 15
Rick Scott: 28 / 40
Bud Chiles: 15 / 12

Job Approval / Disapproval
Gov. Crist: 56 . 35 (chart)
Sen. Nelson: 45 / 33 (chart)
Sen. LeMieux: 22 / 30 (chart)
Pres. Obama: 47 / 47 (chart)

[Perky]

1. Looking at the Fav/non Fav. numbers Crist has it locked up

[CanonRay]

2. I thought the Rethugs were going to win everything?

Isn't that the talking point?

[still_one]

3. Of course I would like the Democrat to win, but barring that, if Crist wins

that would be a huge defeat for the republican agenda in Florida, a state which has been critical in recent elections

The republican party have moved from right wing to right extremists, led on by the tea party movement.

It will be interesting to see how this translates in November

Democrats biggest issue is the economy, and they need to demonstrate progress

[WI_DEM]

4. plus i'm sure he would have little choice but to caucus with the dems in the Senate.

[still_one]

5. No question about it. The republican party today is so radicalized, and expressed so much disdain

toward him, I don't see how he would align with them

If Crist or the Democrat wins this election, that would be very hopeful for Democrats in Florida because it could mean trends are changing

I also find it hard after the repug's almost unanimous endorsement of the Arizona anti-immigration law, why any minority, especially in the Hispanic community would support the republicans

If minorities and progressives come out in force to vote, Democrats should due much better then the MSM is saying

[bigdarryl]

6. MSNBC said this week a poll had Rubio leading by 7 points

Quinnipiac is always off on there polling this firm is out of NJ

[DCBob]

7. I dont think Meek or Greene have ever got past the teens in any of these 3-way polls.

Long way to go but its hard to see how either one can turn it around by election day.