Rick Scott Narrows In on Charlie Crist in New Poll

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 22, 2014 - 9:01am

Gov. Rick Scott has come back strongly against former Gov. Charlie Crist according to a poll released on Wednesday.

The poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, finds Crist, who is running for the Democratic nomination, taking 43 percent while Scott is right on his heels with 41 percent. The poll finds Scott does much better against former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich, beating her 40 percent to 34 percent.

PPP finds all three of the candidates are upside down. A majority of those surveyed -- 51 percent -- disapprove of Scott while 34 percent approve of him. Crist is seen as unfavorable by 46 percent while 36 percent approve of him. Rich is seen as favorable by only 9 percent while 21 percent see her as unfavorable and 70 percent are not sure about her.

The poll of 591 Florida voters was taken from Jan. 16-21.

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