Rick Scott says he’ll spend his own money in Florida race as poll shows dead...
Florida’s high-dollar mean-spirited race for governor remained exactly tied in a new poll Wednesday, with 1.2 million voters already casting ballots and Gov. Rick Scott finally admitting he’ll spend...
View ArticlePoll: Scott, Crist in dead heat in governor’s race
Less than two weeks before Election Day, the fierce race for governor between incumbent Republican Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist is a dead heat, according to a poll released...
View ArticlePoll: Scott, Crist in dead head in governor’s race
Less than two weeks before Election Day, the fierce race for governor between incumbent Republican Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist is a dead heat, according to a poll released...
View ArticleFlorida governor’s race: Rick Scott, Charlie Crist, Adrian Wyllie
FLORIDA GOVERNOR CANDIDATES Republican: Gov. Rick Scott, formerly a health care executive, seeking re-election. Candidate profile Democrat: Charlie Crist, formerly the state’s Republican governor, past...
View ArticlePaula Dockery: Analyzing a too-close-to-call governor’s race
How will the 2014 race for Florida governor conclude? At this point it’s anyone’s guess. The polls are close and fluctuate a point or two in either direction — either toward Republican Gov. Rick Scott...
View ArticleRick Scott is the best choice for governor
The Times-Union editorial board is in an unusual situation regarding the endorsement of Florida’s next governor. Neither Republican Rick Scott nor Democrat Charlie Crist received this newspaper’s...
View ArticleIn Florida’s early vote wars, Rick Scott leading but Charlie Crist gaining
The race for Florida governor is tied in the polls, but the past week has brought more good numbers for Democrat Charlie Crist than Gov. Rick Scott. After the first full week of in-person early voting,...
View ArticleCrist sees slight lead over Scott in Florida race for governor: poll
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - Former Governor Charlie Crist holds a large edge among independent voters, giving him a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Governor Rick Scott in their bid for the...
View ArticlePoll: Governor’s race remains close with slight edge to Charlie Crist over...
Charlie Crist has slightly nudged ahead of Gov. Rick Scott in Quinnipiac University’s latest poll that shows the Democrat picks up 43 percent support from likely voters to the incumbent’s 40 percent....
View ArticlePoll: Scott-Crist race still even on election eve
A day before the election, the gubernatorial race between Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist remains a toss-up. A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday shows Crist, the Democratic...
View ArticleCrist and Scott tied in Florida governor's race: poll
View gallery Democratic challenger, former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist (L) and Florida Republican Gov. Rick Sco … View gallery Former Florida Governor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie...
View ArticleCharlie Crist, Rick Scott dead even heading into final day
Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist are in a dead heat on the last full day of the campaign for governor. Scott is spending Monday touring Central Florida with two of his...
View ArticlePoll Shows Charlie Crist, Rick Scott Tied In 2014 Florida Governor's Race
(Repeats to change story keyword to conform to election coverage protocol) By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie...
View ArticleRick Scott appears headed to victory in Florida governor’s race against...
Fueled with $100 million and a strong economy, Gov. Rick Scott appeared to overcome his own political liabilities and a fierce challenge from Democrat Charlie Crist on Tuesday to win a second term that...
View ArticleRepublican Scott Beats Crist in Florida Governor’s Race
Rick Scott, Florida’s Republican governor, was elected to a second term, beating his predecessor Charlie Crist in the most expensive contest of the 2014 midterms. Scott collected 48.3 percent of the...
View ArticleFlorida poll shows Scott and Crist neck and neck in nasty campaign
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - Months of mud-slinging by Florida Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist have made voters distrust both men in a hot race that is too close to call,...
View ArticleMeet Adrian Wyllie, the outlaw Libertarian in Florida's governor's race
STEVE BOUSQUETTampa Bay Times Friday, August 15, 2014 5:57pm CLEARWATER — The relaxed crowd of happy hour craft beer drinkers Thursday night seemed totally turned off by politics as usual in Florida —...
View ArticleHigh stakes for Wednesday's second Charlie Crist-Rick Scott debate
Charlie Crist and Rick Scott go head-to-head Wednesday for the second of three debates each side hopes will give it an edge in the too-close-to-call contest for governor. Raising the stakes: Democrat...
View ArticleTampa Bay is ground zero in Florida's $40 million governor's race ad war
MARC CAPUTOTampa Bay Times Monday, September 15, 2014 10:06am The race for Florida governor is about to be a $40 million affair. And, with about eight weeks to go, expect that amount to double — or...
View ArticleMeet Adrian Wyllie, the outlaw Libertarian in Florida’s governor’s race
The relaxed crowd of happy hour craft beer drinkers Thursday night seemed totally turned off by politics as usual in Florida — the ideal audience for Adrian Wyllie. The Libertarian Party candidate for...
View ArticleNasty governor’s race spells trouble for Florida’s future
TALLAHASSEE -- The race for governor of Florida features two leading candidates voters increasingly see as deeply flawed with campaign strategies virtually alike: Tear down the other guy at every turn....
View ArticleAdrian Wyllie files suit to participate in Fla. governor's race debate with...
MARC CAPUTOTampa Bay Times Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:42pm Shut out of televised debates, Libertarian candidate for governor Adrian Wyllie filed a federal lawsuit Thursday that seeks to force the...
View ArticleQuinnipiac poll: 'Compassionate' Charlie Crist leads Gov. Rick Scott in Florida
A new poll released yesterday by Quinnipiac University, showed that the Florida gubernatorial race still shows that not only is former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist leading Republican incumbent Gov. Rick...
View ArticleTense exchanges, zingers, clear differences in debate between Gov. Rick Scott...
Charlie Crist is the “zero-wage governor.” Rick Scott raised special-interest “Rick Taxes.” In a series of tense exchanges, the two leading candidates for governor zinged each other early and often in...
View ArticleLibertarian gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie tries to get noticed
TALLAHASSEE — If the race for governor were a popularity contest, Adrian Wyllie would feel good about his odds. Wyllie, 44, a former radio host and IT consultant from Palm Harbor, is taking the longest...
View ArticleCharlie Crist and Rick Scott fight over fan. Florida governor's race at stake?
What was Florida Gov. Rick Scott thinking? That’s the general reaction of the US punditocracy to the bizarre beginning of Wednesday night’s Sunshine State gubernatorial debate. Initially, Republican...
View ArticleQ Poll: Libertarian Adrian Wyllie helps Gov. Rick Scott catch Charlie Crist
Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are essentially tied 37-39 percent in Florida’s hotly contested governor’s race, partly because a little-known Libertarian candidate is sapping support from the...
View ArticleAdrian Wyllie, candidate for Florida governor, to attend Nick Finch...
Adrian Wyllie, one of 21 candidates running for the 2014 Florida governor's race, will be in Panama City this Saturday, August 24th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in support of Sheriff Nick Finch. Sheriff...
View ArticleIn Florida, $70 Million Buys TV Rancor as Crist Challenges Scott
Charlie Crist reached across Gale Platt’s kitchen table, grasped her hand and explained who’s at fault for the 56-year-old widow’s painful electricity bill: Florida’s Republican governor. Energy...
View ArticleNew poll: Libertarian Adrian Wyllie helps Gov. Rick Scott catch Charlie Crist
MARC CAPUTOTampa Bay Times Wednesday, July 23, 2014 12:13pm Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are essentially tied 37-39 percent in Florida's hotly contested governor's race, partly because a...
View ArticleRick Scott vs. Charlie Crist Nonpartisan Candidate Guide For Florida...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist Governor's race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key issues? That's...
View ArticleAdrian Wyllie files suit to join statewide Florida governor’s race debate
Shut out of televised debates, Libertarian candidate for governor Adrian Wyllie on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit that seeks to force the Florida Press Association to allow him onstage with Gov. Rick...
View ArticleAdrian Wyllie sues to participate in Fla. governor’s race debate with Gov....
Shut out of televised debates, Libertarian candidate for governor Adrian Wyllie filed a federal lawsuit Thursday that seeks to force the Florida Press Association and Leadership Florida to allow him...
View ArticleQuick guide to Florida’s 2014 governor’s race
FLORIDA GOVERNOR CANDIDATES Republican: Gov. Rick Scott, formerly a health care executive, seeking re-election. Candidate profile Democrat: Charlie Crist, formerly the state’s Republican governor, past...
View ArticleDueling polls show race between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist could be closest...
Gov. Rick Scott is winning reelection by about 2 percentage points in a major new poll exclusively shared with The Miami Herald. Democrat Charlie Crist is winning by 3 percentage points in Quinnipiac...
View ArticleNew Fla. gov race polls show trend favoring Charlie Crist over Rick Scott —...
After trailing in polls, Democrat Charlie Crist is marginally leading Gov. Rick Scott in two new surveys that show the governor’s race will be as close as they come. The polls from SurveyUSA and a new...
View ArticleCharlie Crist in Broward on final day, preceded by Rick Scott's No. 2
Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist are in a dead heat on the last full day of the campaign for governor. Scott spent Monday touring Central Florida with two of his...
View Article8 takeaways from Rick Scott's win over Charlie Crist
Republicans are celebrating Gov. Rick Scott's narrow re-election victory, while Charlie Crist and the Democrats are left to dissect what went wrong. Whenever there's such a tight result — 48.2 percent...
View ArticlePoll: Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are deadlocked
The mean and personal Florida governor’s race remains deadlocked, with Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist each getting just 42 percent of the vote in the latest survey from Quinnipiac University. More...
View ArticleA whirlwind weekend money bomb secures Wyllie's slot on Florida's ballot
A whirlwind weekend of hard work and a well-thought out fund-raising plan coupled together on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, to secure Libertarian Candidate Adrian Wyllie's slot on the ballot on...
View ArticleTurnout will be the deciding factor
How will the 2014 race for Florida governor conclude? At this point it’s anyone’s guess. The polls are close and fluctuate a point or two in either direction — either toward Republican Gov. Rick Scott...
View ArticleVoters do not trust Scott or Crist, turning toward Wyllie in Florida
In a new Quinnipiac University poll out this morning, July 23, 2014, the Libertarian Party of Florida candidate, Adrian Wyllie gains steam as Florida voters seek out alternatives to Rick Scott and...
View ArticleNew polling out today on Florida Governor, Attorney General races
A new poll out this morning, May 3, 2014, by Gravis Marketing and Human Events showed the Florida Gubernatorial race was very close between two of the candidates and the third has some catching up to...
View ArticlePencil in Oct. 15 for Charlie Crist-Rick Scott debate in Davie
The organizations that sponsor debates among major candidates in Florida elections have set Oct. 15 as the date for the showdown in the governor’s race. The statewide televised debate will be produced...
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