Rick Scott Up on Charlie Crist in Poll From Conservative Group

Conservative group American Future Fund released a poll from McLaughlin and Associates on Monday which shows Gov. Rick Scott has the lead over former Gov. Charlie Crist in Floridas gubernatorial race.

Scott takes 42 percent while Crist garners 38 percent. Most polls have shown Crist with a lead though Scott has generally been making progress in recent months. The poll finds a majority -- 53 percent -- approve of Scotts job performance. While 36 percent of those surveyed view Scott in an unfavorable light, 44 percent see him favorably.

Crist is upside down in the poll with 41 percent seeing him as unfavorable while 39 percent view him as favorable.

"Florida, Florida, Florida, as Tim Russert once said, will once again be a leading battleground state in this year's midterm election, said Nick Ryan, the founder of the American Future Fund. Gov. Scott is holding his own in a head-to-head against the unpopular former Gov. Charlie Crist. The majority of Florida voters believe Gov. Scott has done a good job and he is well-positioned to win a second term this fall."

The poll of 800 likely voters was taken from May 4-6 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent. The poll relies on 47 percent men and 53 percent women, while 40 percent of those surveyed are Republicans and 37 percent are Democrats. The same team did show Republican David Jolly upsetting Democrat Alex Sink in a special congressional election in Pinellas County back in March.