By: Whitney Ray
Source: flanews.com
Despite an unemployment rate that exceeds the national average, dwindling state revenue, and losing a spot on Senator McCain’s ticket… Governor Charlie Crist remains popular in Florida. A new Quinnipiac poll released today has Crist approval rate at 61 percent. Crist’s popularity in Florida peaked at 73 percent in March of 2007 but has remained steady around 60 percent this year. Assistant Director of the polling institute Peter Brown said Crist is one of the most liked governors in the country.
“Floridians like Charlie Crist a lot. They think he’s done a good job, they think he’s kept his campaign promises. He’s got two years to go before the election, but among sitting governors in the country, he’s in pretty good shape,” said Brown.
One governor more popular in her state than Crist is in Florida is McCain’s running-mate Sarah Palin. Palin’s approval rating among Alaskans is in the 90’s.
