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Bill Nelson

April 10, 2008 - 8:23am

Florida voters give Crist high marks as Governor

By Editor

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a possible 2008 Republican Vice Presidential candidate, has a 59%-25% approval rating in his home state, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released this morning.

“Even as Gov. Charlie Crist’s approval ratings decline a bit (65%-17% in October), they remain the envy of most governors. The reason his numbers are lower is that they were so high to begin with and voter satisfaction with how things are going in Florida has plummeted,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

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