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Crist keeps wide lead; Smith gains on Davis
Miami Herald ^
| 8/31/2006
| MARY ELLEN KLAS
Posted on 08/31/2006 5:00:10 AM PDT by Happy Valley Dude
Attorney General Charlie Crist's formidable lead over Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher in the Republican primary for governor appears secure, according to a poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University, but with less than a week to go before Tuesday's election, the race between the leading Democrats is still up for grabs.
Crist is ahead of Gallagher 57 to 32 percent, according to the Connecticut-based public opinion research group.
But the poll says the contest between U.S. Rep. Jim Davis and state Sen. Rod Smith is much tighter, with Davis leading 43-32 percent, while a substantial 24 percent of Democrats surveyed are still undecided. Among Republican voters, 12 percent say they have not made up their minds.
''The thing about undecideds is many of them often don't vote,'' said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, adding that many Democrats have ''not been inspired'' by the Democratic candidates this year.
The poll showed that Crist's lead includes voters who identify themselves as ''born-again or evangelical Christians.'' Among Republicans, 45 percent describe themselves within that conservative subset, and among those voters, Crist leads Gallagher 53 to 38 percent, although that sample has a margin of error of 8.7 percentage points.
The university surveyed likely primary voters in Florida Aug. 23-28, including 317 Republicans and 312 Democrats. Because of the small sample, the poll had a margin of error of 5.5 percentage points.
TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2006polls; charliecrist; flelection2006; florida; jimdavis; rodsmith; tomgallagher
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To: Happy Valley Dude
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posted on
08/31/2006 12:48:36 PM PDT
by
davidosborne
(DavidOsborne.net)
To: davidosborne
Crist wouldn't be running such vicious attack ads in his home market if things were rosy. The ads are b.s. and really ugly. If the people want a haughty, rubber chicken eating liberal, they should vote for Crist.
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posted on
08/31/2006 12:50:42 PM PDT
by
floriduh voter
(www.conservative-spirit.org GALLAGHER & CRIST IMPORTANT STUFF)
To: davidosborne
How many undecided voters vote for the candidate that is ahead in the "polls" 5 days before the election. My experience tells me that undecided voters do look at the endorsements.. and in this case, I think that favots Gallagher... IMHO
The problem for Mr. Gallagher is that even if most of the undecided voters were to choose him, it still wouldn't be enough to overtake his opponent.
To: floriduh voter
Crist wouldn't be running such vicious attack ads in his home market if things were rosy.
Following your logic, Gallagher must really be in trouble, as he is the one who started running attack ads.
To: floriduh voter
Tom Gallagher spoke out on Terri's behalf before Crist's friend Judge Greer and Judge Whittemore carried out the order to torture her until death.
Doesn't sound like Gallagher is very good at changing people's minds. Perhaps that is why he is on his way to losing his fourth campaign for governor.
To: countess
You must have missed the comparison chart:
http://www.tg2006.com/pdf/comparison.pdf
Crist will get the pushover vote imo.
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posted on
08/31/2006 1:32:00 PM PDT
by
floriduh voter
(www.conservative-spirit.org GALLAGHER & CRIST IMPORTANT STUFF)
To: capt. norm; justshutupandtakeit
Don't bring logic or common sense to a Gallagher thread....
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posted on
08/31/2006 1:34:23 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(aka MikeinIraq - Go Bucks!!!)
To: davidosborne
I have yet to figure out why anyone would like Crist. He sure keeps creepy company and is in the pocket of special interest groups.
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posted on
08/31/2006 1:37:33 PM PDT
by
Dante3
To: floriduh voter
You must have missed the comparison chart:
Do those positions reflect what Gallagher believes now? How do we know he won't change his views once again? After all, he is the guy who said ""Each time you run, you're a different person."
To: Happy Valley Dude
Where is the Anti-Crist when you need him?
30
posted on
08/31/2006 1:39:36 PM PDT
by
BaBaStooey
(I heart Emma Caulfield.)
To: MikefromOhio
I should know better, sorry.
31
posted on
08/31/2006 3:05:22 PM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)
To: justshutupandtakeit
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posted on
08/31/2006 3:18:13 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(aka MikeinIraq - Go Bucks!!!)
To: MikefromOhio
You know, there is one Gallagher supporter here who really, and I mean really makes me hope Crist wins.
It will be interesting to see if the losers support the winner with an equal amount of support.
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posted on
08/31/2006 4:14:39 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems. NRA)
To: Shooter 2.5
We've had a lot of the same discussion/debate on the Ohio boards back during our primary.
Mostly people have supported the winner, but their are exceptions, which is just fine.
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posted on
08/31/2006 4:19:24 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(aka MikeinIraq - Go Bucks!!!)
To: capt. norm
The university surveyed likely primary voters in Florida Aug. 23-28, including 317 Republicans and 312 Democrats.
Wow, a whopping 629 votes.
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posted on
08/31/2006 4:22:11 PM PDT
by
darkangel82
(Higher visibility leads to greater zottability.)
To: Happy Valley Dude
Crist is truly the lesser of two evils in this race...
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posted on
08/31/2006 4:25:53 PM PDT
by
DesScorp
To: darkangel82
The other poll (national group....forget which) had Crist ahead by 22 points (only 3 points difference from the one above).
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posted on
08/31/2006 4:41:50 PM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Bumper Sticker: Honk if you've never seen an Uzi shoot from a car window.)
To: capt. norm
The polls in 04 showed Kerry ahead, too.
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posted on
08/31/2006 4:46:34 PM PDT
by
darkangel82
(Higher visibility leads to greater zottability.)
To: darkangel82
The polls in 04 showed Kerry ahead, too.True....we'll know for sure in a few days anyway.
39
posted on
08/31/2006 4:50:45 PM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Bumper Sticker: Honk if you've never seen an Uzi shoot from a car window.)
To: DesScorp
So you support the Senate immigration bill, the off shore energy production ban, embryo stem cell research, Roe vs. Wade, developers who use eminent domain, the gay agenda, and an education boondoggle? What Crist policy is it that you support?
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posted on
08/31/2006 6:55:44 PM PDT
by
mission9
(Be a citizen worth living for, in a Nation worth dying for...)
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