The source is listed in the article for this thread if you read it. It’s a Quinnipiac University poll. They polled voters across the entire state of Florida, not some random Democrat county. It also states “among self identified Republicans — allegedly Scott’s base — 37 percent disapproved of how he is handling his business.” If this poll was a fluke and other polls were showing Rick Scott is popular and well liked, that would one thing, but he’s been consistently polling as unpopular no matter what polling firm takes the survey. How do you explain that?
From December 11 - 17, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,261 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
I can only say the demographics are murky. They haven't identified the calls were made all across Florida and while they identify the calls were made to registered voters, they don't identify the affiliations of the focus group.
Personally, I don't put much stock in the Quinnipiac polls.