Poll: Crist Pulls Slightly Ahead In Florida Governor’s Race

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist gestures as he speaks to supporters during a campaign stop, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 in Riviera Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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In a race that has looked deadlocked in recent weeks, Democratic former Gov. Charlie Crist has opened up a 3-point lead over incumbent Gov. Rick Scott (R), according to a poll released Thursday.

The Quinnipiac University poll found Crist receiving support from 43 percent of likely voters, compared to Scott’s 40 percent. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie received 8 percent.

A Quinnipiac poll released the previous week had shown a tied race between Crist and Scott. The latest poll showed Crist gaining support from independent voters, where he led Scott by 18 points.

Crist’s lead was just inside the 3.1 percent margin of error. The poll was conducted from Oct. 22 through Oct. 27 and surveyed 817 likely voters.

The TPM PollTracker average on Thursday gave Crist a 1.7 percent lead.

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  1. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    Word of warning - WATCH OUT!
    Rick Scott will employ every dirty unethical trick in the book

    • he has embraced ‘cheating the system’ as his primary method of operation for his entire life!

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