JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new poll is reporting that Florida voters favor Charlie Crist in the governor’s race.
University of North Florida conducted a statewide poll that shows Crist has a 5 percent lead over Gov. Rick Scott in the gubernatorial race.
Crist leads Gov. Scott 47 to 42 percent in a head-to-head race. The former governor also leads 43 to 38 percent in a three-way poll that includes Adrian Wyllie. Wyllie has 10 percent of the vote in that poll.
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54 percent of likely voters reported that they do not approve of how Scott is handling his job as Florida’s governor.
The poll also shows that 76 percent of voters said they would vote yes for Amendment 2. Amendment 2 allows the medical use of marijuana for people with debilitating diseases. Only 44 percent of likely voters support adults being allowed to legally possess recreational small amounts of marijuana.
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The economy, jobs and unemployment are the most important problems facing Florida, according to 46 percent of likely voters.
The Public Opinion Research Laboratory conducted the survey by sampling 471 likely voters (+/- 4.74 percent) in 10 markets in the Florida. The survey was conducted between Monday Sept. 29 and Wednesday, Oct 8. Over 260 UNF student interviewers in political science classes helped collect the data.
Results
If the election for governor were being held today, whom would you vote for between Rick Scott the republican and Charlie Crist the democrat?
If the election for governor were being held today, whom would you vote for between Rick Scott the republican, Charlie Crist the democrat and Adrian Wyllie the libertarian?