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Scott Ahead in Florida

September 16, 2014 at 11:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new SurveyUSA poll in Florida finds Gov. Rick Scott (R) with a 5 point lead over challenger Charlie Crist (D), 44% to 39%, with Libertarian Adrian Wyllie at 7% and 9% still undecided.

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