Florida: Scott Takes the Lead Over Sink

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Following Monday night’s debate, momentum in Florida’s race for governor appears to be slowly shifting to Rick Scott. Republican Scott jumped to a 2-point lead immediately prior to, and during, his red-hot CNN slugfest with Democrat Alex Sink.

Sunshine State News' nightly tracking poll of likely voters shows Scott moving from a 45-45 tie with Sink on Oct. 20 to a 47-45 advantage Monday night.

Two weeks earlier (Oct. 12-13), Sink held a 48-45 advantage.

Sunshine State News

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Florida: Scott Opens Lead Over Sink, Reaches 50%

The latest poll numbers from Rasmussen Reports show Republican Rick Scott increasing his lead over Democrat Alex Sink in the race to become Florida's next governor.Scott still has 50 percent of the support from likely Florida voters to Sink's 44 percent. Six percent say they plan to vote for a different candidate.

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Florida: Rick Scott Leads in 2 New Polls

Rick Scott (R) 46%
Alex Sink (D) 41%
Rasmussen Reports

Rick Scott (R) 49%
Alex Sink (D) 43%
Quinnipiac Poll

Florida: McCollum With Comfortable Lead Over Sink

Florida Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
March 18, 2010

Election 2010: Florida Governor
Bill McCollum (R)	47%
Alex Sink (D)	36%
Some other candidate	5%
Not sure	12%

Rasmussen Reports

Florida: McCollum Leads Sink by 11 pts

McCollum and Rudy Giuliani munching. Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
October 19, 2009

Election 2010: Florida Governor Race
Bill McCollum (R)	46%
Alex Sink (D)	35%
Some other candidate	5%
Not sure	15%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

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Florida: McCollum Leads Sink in Tight Senate Race

QUESTION: If the 2010 election for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were Alex Sink, the Democrat, and Bill McCollum, the Republican?

	STATE	MEN	WOMEN	DEM	REP	IND
MCCOLLUM	36%	41%	31%	9%	66%	34%
SINK	35%	32%	38%	59%	7%	40%
UNDECIDED	29%	27%	31%	32%	27%	26%

QUESTION: If Charlie Crist runs for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat in 2010, would you definitely vote for him, consider voting for him or, would you definitely not vote for him?

	STATE	MEN	WOMEN	DEM	REP	IND
DEFINITELY	17%	20%	14%	12%	23%	17%
CONSIDER	50%	44%	56%	45%	53%	54%
DEFINITELY NOT	26%	29%	23%	35%	18%	24%
MAYBE	7%	7%	7%	8%	6%	5%