FL-Gov: Sink Leads Scott by 7 Points

[ccharles000]

Public Policy Polling (8/21-22, likely voters,

Alex Sink (D): 41 (36)
Rick Scott (R): 34 (30)
Bud Chiles (I): 8 (13)
Undecided: 22 (NA)
(MoE: ±4.1%)

PPP is out of the gate with the first poll of the Florida gubernatorial election now that billionaire creepazoid Rick Scott is the Republican nominee (although, note that the poll was conducted over the weekend). It seems that Rick Scott has gorged himself on cat fud, as his favorable rating is an abysmal 28-49 compared to Sink's 35-23. Only 57% of Republicans are committing to Scott while Sink enjoys the support of 72% of Democrats. Independents, who detest Scott (giving him a 54% unfavorable rating), lean toward Sink by a 37-28 spread.

It doesn't sound like Billy McCollum is all that keen on hopping aboard the Rick Scott bandwagon. His concession statement doesn't even mention Scott by name, choosing instead to refer to the medicare fraudster as "a multi-millionaire with a questionable past" who put out "false and misleading advertising". That sure doesn't sound like the tone of a man who's anywhere near ready to endorse his party's nominee, does it? I'm sure McCollum would rather let Scott grease for a while (at least) instead.

Things are definitely looking up for Alex Sink, although she'll be faced with the whirling blades of Rick Scott's gazillions. She's already up on the airwaves with her first post-primary ad, though, with a spot that highlights her reform priorities.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/7446/flgov-sink-leads-scott-by-7-points

[Divine Discontent]

1. Sleezy Scotty is certainly worthy of being thought of as a creepazoid, his stare is blank & eerie

thanks for the post charles.

hopefully Alex can win despite the 70-80 million Scott will probably spend. He can't outright buy a commercial every break in a show, because people will be turned off by his unnerving presence, so he'll just buy one every other break, like he did the past 3 months. ugh...





http://www.alexsink2010.com / Sink - Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida

[backscatter712]

2. Glad to hear Rick Scott isn't ahead in the general election so far...

That felonious son-of-a-bitch needs to have his Waterloo. We need to break him.

I say this being from Colorado - I want vengeance for his involvement against health care reform. I want his scalp.