Rasmussen Poll: Charlie Crist Leads Rick Scott

Florida Gov. Rick Scott recognizes a visitor in the gallery during his State of the State speech Tuesday, March 4, 2014m on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Scott touted ... Florida Gov. Rick Scott recognizes a visitor in the gallery during his State of the State speech Tuesday, March 4, 2014m on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Scott touted Florida's improving economy in his speech that drew a contrast between the recession years under former Gov. Charlie Crist and the jobs created during his first three years in office. (AP Photo/Phil Sears) MORE LESS
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Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (D) leads current Gov. Rick Scott ( R) in the Florida governor’s race, according to a new poll from the conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports.

The poll, released Thursday, found Crist leading Scott 45 percent to 39 percent with 6 percent saying they preferred another candidate and 10 percent who said they were undecided.

It’s the latest example in a strong of polls that have shown Scott in serious trouble of losing re-election or, at the very least, facing a tough fight in the 2014 cycle. In March, the Miami Herald reported that Florida Republicans were feeling sick to their stomach about a handful of poll results for Scott.

“There’s no way to sugarcoat this: It’s awful,” one top Florida Republican told the Herald.

The new Rasmussen poll was conducted April 21-22 among 750 likely voters. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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