The first public poll of the general election cycle in Florida should make Democrats smile — after the brutal Republican primary campaign for Governor, Democratic nominee Alex Sink is on top heading into November. The new survey of 567 likely voters, conducted by PPP (D) in the two days before the Aug 24 primary vote, shows Sink leading newly-crowned Republican nominee Rick Scott 41-34. Independent candidate Bud Chiles — expected to draw Democratic votes, if any — has 8% of the vote.
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