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FL U.S. Senate 2010: Can Crist Win As An Independent?

Posted Apr 26, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack

Can incumbent GOP Governor Charlie Crist win reelection running as an independent candidate if he drops out of the Republican primary? A new Rasmussen survey in Florida reports that he would not be the front runner at this point: presumptive Republican nominee Marco Rubio leads with 37% of likely voters, followed by Crist at 30% and Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek at 22%.