FL-Gov: Sink Trails McCollum by 13 Points

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Public Policy Polling (3/5-8, registered voters, no trend lines):

Alex Sink (D): 31
Bill McCollum (R): 44
Undecided: 25

Alex Sink (D): 27
Charlie Crist (R): 47
Undecided: 26
(MoE: ±3.4%)

Getting back into the gube race must look like a pretty tempting option for Crist at this point... were it not for the fact that McCollum is waxing Crist's ass by a 49-35 spread in a hypothetical GOP primary.

This is PPP's first look at Florida this cycle, and the numbers for the gube race have to be considered a big (if not unsurprising) disappointment for DGA strategists who were giving each other back-slaps when this race opened up last year. There's nothing that Alex Sink can do at this point to fix the political environment, but there is a good deal of evidence out there suggesting that there are plenty of things that she can do to right the course of her campaign: a more coherent and substantive communications approach, a willingness to "work a room" and meet with grassroots activists, and perhaps signing up for a "Media Relations 101" boot camp. Let's hope she gets her act together -- and quickly.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/6570/flgov-sink-trails-mccollum-by-13-points

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