New Poll Gives Rick Scott and Increased Casino Gambling Mixed Marks

Viewpoint Florida continued to release details on a recent survey they conducted of the state. On Tuesday, they announced that they had conducted a poll that found Floridians giving Gov. Rick Scott mixed marks with his disapproval numbers over his approval rate by the slimmest of margins. The poll found that 48 percent of those surveyed disapproved of Scott while 47 percent approved. The poll also found that the governor was provoking strong feelings on both sides, with 33 percent strongly disapproving of his job as governor while 24 percent strongly approved of it. The poll also found Floridians had mixed thoughts on expanded casino gambling, with 49 percent backing it and 47 percent against it. The poll of 838 likely voters was conducted on March 29 and March 30 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent.