Mason Dixon Poll--FL Gov: Sink (D) 47% Scott (R) 40%

[WI_DEM]

Sink continues to lead--good news. If Dems can win FL Gov and CA gov (and maybe even TX gov) those would be three big trophies.

Mason-Dixon
9/20-22/1-; 625 likely voters, 4% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(Tampa Bay Online release)

Florida

2010 Governor
47% Sink (D), 40% Scott (R) (chart)

The results show Sink has a stronger base among Democratic voters than Scott has among Republicans. Sink enjoys the support of 81 percent of Democratic voters, while Scott, who has never held political office, has the backing of only 75 percent of Republicans.

That contrasts with the 85-plus percent of GOP support that Govs. Charlie Crist and Jeb Bush enjoyed in the last two gubernatorial elections.

Sink also leads 44 percent to 37 percent among independent voters, bucking the trend of independents siding with Republicans in the last three governor's races.

"In what is likely to be a very strong year for Republican candidates throughout the country, why is Scott struggling in a GOP-leaning state like Florida?" Mason-Dixon director Brad Coker wrote. "The clear answer is he is hampered by a very high negative rating that is the result of his brutal primary race."

www.pollster.com

[jkshaw]

1. Good!

[tridim]

2. Thanks for adding the (D) and (R) to your post titles.

It's really difficult to keep track of parties.

[wilt the stilt]

3. Hopefully FL voters

realize that this guy is a crook.

[bushisanidiot]

4. Good to hear! Is Scott a tea bagger?

that could explain why he's getting his ass kicked.

just curious.

[WI_DEM]

5. I'm not sure about that, but he is an old fashioned GOP crook

[COLGATE4]

6. No, Scott is the perfect Rethug Corporate thief - as head of a

huge healthcare organization he scammed millions out of Medicaid. But that doesn't stop the Rethugs from saying that he'll just be a FINE governor.:puke:

[Lochloosa]

7. He has spoken at some of their rallys. It was in one of his first adds during the primary.

You don't hear that from him anymore. He is Slime with a capital S.

[sonias]

8. Go Florida!

I'm hoping we can pull a win out of Texas too and send Rick Perry (aka Sarah Palin without high heels) packing!

Our state polling is calling the race "volatile". I wish it would settle down firmly against the repuke Perry.

Florida gives me greater hope.

:kick:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

9. It shouldn't even be that close again that CROOK asshole Scott who should be rotting in jail! n/t

[JCMach1]

10. Go Alex!

[Nedsdag]

14. Me too!

Also, you get a +1 from me for your signature. "Icky Thump" is a great song as well as album, and Jack White's lyric was profound in that song.

[JCMach1]

17. Added that sigline with all the immigration teaspew of recent months...

:hi:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. Scott Took The Fifth Fifteen Times In A Medicare Fraud Investigation

That's acceptable and even expected behavior for Tony Soprano but not for a gubernatorial candidate.

[DCBob]

12. Probably the most important election this fall..

We need a Dem Gov in Florida because more than likely the sunshine state will again be the key state in determining who is elected President.

[JCMach1]

13. Sink, if elected, will be a rising star in the party

She is that good...

[young but wise]

15. Good news.

Because some of the ads I've seen are ruthless towards her.

[indimuse]

16. YAY!

KNR! :)