Alex Sink has Slight Lead Over David Jolly in PPP Poll

A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, shows a tight race in Tuesday's special election for the congressional seat left open by the death of U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., as the contest is within the margin of error. The poll was commissioned by the League of Conservation Voters' Victory Fund which is backingformer state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic candidate in the race,

The poll, which was released Monday, shows Sink leading with 48 percent followed by Republican David Jolly with 45 percent. Libertarian Lucas Overby takes 6 percent.

The poll finds Sink is routing Jolly with independent voters, with 61 percent of them backing her and only 27 percent of them backing the Republicans.

The poll of 702 likely voters was taken from March 7-9 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percent.