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Florida Governor's Race Tightens After Independent Chiles Drops Out
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNow that Democrat-turned-independent Lawton "Bud" Chiles has dropped out, the Florida governor's race between Republican newcomer Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink has tightened, with only 1 percentage point separating them, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 1. Scott, a wealthy former health care executive who dipped deep into his own pockets to win the GOP nomination, leads Sink 45 percent to 44 percent with 9 percent preferring some other candidate and 2 percent undecided. Sink is the state's chief financial officer. In Rasmussen's Aug. 25 poll, Scott led by 41 percent ...
2010 Midterm Elections: What's Happening in the Hot Races
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe traditional start of the fall campaign -- Labor Day -- is just about here, and now that most states are done with their primaries, contests for Senate, governor and the House are taking shape. If voters haven't noticed the campaigns until now, they soon will as political advertising begins to glut the airwaves. Here's a round-up of news from states where the political contests are already intense: Florida Voters Gird for a Record Onslaught of Political Ads During Governor, Senate Races Republican newcomer Rick Scott, who upset state Attorney General Bill McCollum in the race for the ...
GOP's Rick Scott Starts Out with Small Lead in Florida Governor's Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNewly minted Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott starts out the Florida general election contest leading Democrat Alex Sink by 41 percent to 36 percent with 8 percent for third-party candidate Lawton "Bud" Chiles, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Aug. 25. Five percent prefer some other candidate and 9 percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4 points. When "leaners" are taken into account -- respondents who did not express an initial preference but were pressed to make a choice -- Scott's lead over Sink, the state's chief financial officer, shrinks to 45 percent to ...
Rick Scott Lags Behind Alex Sink in Florida Governor Race, Paying Price for Divisive Primary
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer health care executive Rick Scott paid a price for his free-spending, no-holds-barred victory in Florida's gubernatorial primary as he starts out the general election campaign with high personal negatives and running behind Democrat Alex Sink, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Aug. 21-22. Sink, the state's chief financial officer, leads Scott by 41 percent to 34 percent with 8 percent for Lawton "Bud" Chiles, the son of a longtime Democratic senator and governor who is running as an independent. Seventeen percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4.1 points. Had ...
Bitter GOP Primary Race for Florida Governor May Open Door for Democrat Alex Sink
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyState Attorney General Bill McCollum is showing signs of life against his free-spending challenger, former health care executive Rick Scott, in the race for Florida's GOP gubernatorial nomination. But one result of their bitter battle may be to open the door to Democrat Alex Sink to capture the governorship, according to a Mason-Dixon Research survey conducted Aug. 9-11. McCollum, who trailed Scott by 6 points in Mason-Dixon's Aug. 6 survey, now leads him by 34 percent to 30 percent with 33 percent still undecided. The margin of error is 4 points. Scott had vaulted out ahead of McCollum by as ...
Rick Scott Bests Bill McCollum In Florida General Election Match-Ups for Governor
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer health care executive Rick Scott has not only overtaken state Attorney General Bill McCollum in the race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Florida, he is now the stronger candidate of the two against Democrat Alex Sink, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted August 2. Scott leads Sink, the state's chief financial officer, by 35 percent to 31 percent with 16 percent for Lawton "Bud" Chiles, who is running as a third party candidate, 6 percent preferring to have another choice and 12 percent undecided. But Sink leads McCollum, once regarded as the favorite in the ...
Florida Governor Race a Toss-Up So Far, Thanks to Bitter GOP Nomination Battle
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe nasty battle for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Florida between state Attorney General Bill McCollum and former health care executive Rick Scott has worked to the benefit of Democrat Alex Sink in the latest general election match-ups, but that may change once Republicans settle on their candidate and Sink has to contend with an independent candidate who has a Democratic pedigree. The independent is Lawton "Bud" Chiles, son of Lawton Chiles, who served as senator for 18 years and then another eight years as governor. McCollum and Sink are statistically tied in a three-way race, with ...
2010 Midterms: Latest News on the Hot Races
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyCalifornia Power of Environmental Issues a Wild Card in This Year's Governor, Senate Races Californians' concern for the environment has long been a factor in statewide politics. As the Los Angeles Times notes, many Republicans who have run for top offices -- like outgoing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Gov. Pete Wilson, when he served in the Senate -- have staked out pro-environment positions. But this year, GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina and gubernatorial contender Meg Whitman are betting economic uncertainty and the state's 12 percent-plus unemployment rate will trump ...
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