McCollum tops Sink for governor in latest Q-Poll
by Dara Kam | August 19th, 2009Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum edged out Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, a Democrat, by 38-34 percent in the latest Quinnipiac University poll. Twenty percent of the state’s likely voters polled remain undecided.
That flip-flops Sink’s 38-34 percent lead among likely Florida voters two months ago. Sink remains relatively unknown to Floridians, according to the poll from Aug. 12-17 of 1,136 likely voters. Nearly two-thirds of those polled said they don’t know enough about her to have an opinion of her job performance.
McCollum and Sink are both leaving office after one term in pursuit of the governor’s mansion. Gov. Charlie Crist is also vacating after one term to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, who stepped down before his first term in Washington is complete.
The poll also shows Crist with a healthy 55-26 percent lead over GOP primary opponent, former House Speaker Marco Rubio. In June, Crist held a 54-23 percent margin over Rubio.
Tags: 2010 campaigns, Alex Sink, Bill McCollum, Charlie Crist, elections, Marco Rubio, Mel Martinez, polls, Quinnipiac University, resignations, U.S. Senate
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August 19th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I thought McCollum was running for dog catcher!!! Being a classless rude egotistical politician, that is the only office where he could earn my vote!!!!!
August 20th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Between the 2 I’d prefer Sink. McCollum has made a career of running, and mosly losing, for office.
Overall, though, I’d much rather see some more people running. This state has a real leadership void.
August 28th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
[...] last Florida poll, conducted this month, found Crist with a 55-to-26 percent lead over former House Speaker Marco [...]