Sink has slight lead over McCollum in governor's race

Not a surprize based on the Republican Party in-fighting

I predict that this will be a close race. But I think that Sink will win. McCollum has more negatives than Sink but is a more experience politician. But with rising unemployment and the budget woes people will rightly choose Sink as the most qualified candidate to deal with that.

This former Republican will be voting for Ms. Sink. We need fewer lawyers and more business people in public office.

He who pays for the poll/survey, gets the results he wants.

Bill McCollum is a serial politician. Ran for Congress in 1980 promising to leave after 4 terms (8 years). Wound up staying for 20. Ran for the Senate and was defeated. Always looking for the next gig.

This confirms, yet again, that Mccollum would be the worst possible candidate for Governor.
2nd poll in four days to show McCollum can't win.
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"More than 17 months before they'll choose their next governor, a new poll shows Florida voters appear to be favoring Democratic Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, although officials backing Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum are suggesting the findings are skewed."

Skewed, spelled S-C-R-E-W-E-D.

McCollum's one of the Republican'ts haters. Sink is a hard-working businesswoman. No contest.

How could anyone in their right mind vote for Bill McCollum? A career politician and not a good one at that. Wake up people, this state does not need another republican governor.

i agree "no contest" no chance for bill...and yes less lawyers in office would make for a much better state and world altogether. i am now a proud democrat after being a misled republican all my life. so i have to say thank you george bush for opening my eyes. i will never vote republican as long as i live.

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The dirt has not yet been shoveled on the sentinel's hand picked choice for governor and all around make everybody's life better because rectum rail is not here any more to put on the front page.

it will be coming by the truck full soon enough though.

does anyone remember STINKS reaction to the ponzi scheme that was going on right under her cute little nose that cost local goverments a billion or so?

guess what?

she didn't know anything about it!!!!

something STINKS in here

some choice huh?

which incompent crook is better?

or better yet do you want to eat coffee grinds or eggshells for the next four years.

we will miss charlie.

THE BEST GOVERNOR THE STATE EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!!

I rather have Alex Sink, than Attorney General McCollum. I rather have a an honest person in office than a MOUSE friendly or two-face candidate in office...

Jim Greer is at fault for the mess the Republican party has in Florids! I will never vote for anyone Jim Greer backs so sorry Bill!

I say to my own party get rid of Greer and I will vote Republican again!!!!!!

THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI, I GUESS THEY ARE BUSY WITH ALL THE OTHER CROOKS IN FLORIDA.

Stanaki Land deal in Volusia County should hurt Crist and McCollum . FDEP/ DSL was negotiating to buy land from a major Republican donor Mori Hosseini. In derrogation of a court ruling (Case 05-001852) Crist and Bush and granted development entitlements on the Land (FLAWC053106) while negotiations were in process. Hosseini was allowed to get new appraisals and raised the asking price from 8 to 16 million. Crist then had FDEP end negotiations and asked DCA to fund the purchase through a FCT Grant reimbursement program. This allowed new appraisals to be used by the State. Last Thursday (FCT Governing Board Meeting) DCA Secretary Pelham approved funding the purchase at the higher per acre price. FCT Director Reecy said the earlier FDEP appraisals and offers were "irrelevant" and removed them from the files prior to staff and Board review of the grant application (08-004-FF8). Both McCollum and Crist received donations before and since the Pioneer CDD was granted

UPDATE: CRIST APPOINTS HOSSEINI’S SISTER TO ST. JOHNS WATER
MANAGEMENT BOARD

Gov. Charlie Crist has picked two new people to serve on the regional water management district board for Central Florida – a Volusia County engineer with development ties and an Alachua County law professor with environmental ties.
Crist named Maryam H. Ghyabi, 50, of Ormond Beach, and Richard G. Hamann, 58, of Gainesville, to the St. Johns River Water Management District governing board, which controls water consumption permits, approves wetland permits and decides how much water the local utilities can siphon from the St. Johns River. The district includes parts of 18 counties, including most of metro Orlando.
Ghyabi is president of Ghyabi & Associates, a transportation engineering and planning firm that has been a consultant on many local transportation issues. She is a sister of Mori Hosseini, a big-time developer based in Daytona Beach. Hosseini is a Republican super-fundraiser, ranking as a “Ranger” who raised at least $200,000 for President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign. Hosseini and his array of companies frequently show up in many elected officials' campaign finance reports.
Hamann teaches water and ecosystem law at the University of Florida's Center for Governmental Responsibility. His professional affiliations include the Florida Defenders of the Environment and the Alachua Conservation Trust.
If approved by the state Senate, Ghyabi would replace David G. Graham of Jacksonville and Hamann would replace Ann T. Moore, the Flagler County representative.

Wanta Be Governor wrote:

THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI, I GUESS THEY ARE BUSY WITH ALL THE OTHER CROOKS IN FLORIDA.
Stanaki Land deal in Volusia County should hurt Crist and McCollum . FDEP/ DSL was negotiating to buy land from a major Republican donor Mori Hosseini. In derrogation of a court ruling (Case 05-001852) Crist and Bush and granted development entitlements on the Land (FLAWC053106) while negotiations were in process. Hosseini was allowed to get new appraisals and raised the asking price from 8 to 16 million. Crist then had FDEP end negotiations and asked DCA to fund the purchase through a FCT Grant reimbursement program. This allowed new appraisals to be used by the State. Last Thursday (FCT Governing Board Meeting) DCA Secretary Pelham approved funding the purchase at the higher per acre price. FCT Director Reecy said the earlier FDEP appraisals and offers were "irrelevant" and removed them from the files prior to staff and Board review of the grant application (08-004-FF8). Both McCollum and Crist received donations before and since the Pioneer CDD was granted
UPDATE: CRIST APPOINTS HOSSEINI’S SISTER TO ST. JOHNS WATER
MANAGEMENT BOARD
Gov. Charlie Crist has picked two new people to serve on the regional water management district board for Central Florida – a Volusia County engineer with development ties and an Alachua County law professor with environmental ties.
Crist named Maryam H. Ghyabi, 50, of Ormond Beach, and Richard G. Hamann, 58, of Gainesville, to the St. Johns River Water Management District governing board, which controls water consumption permits, approves wetland permits and decides how much water the local utilities can siphon from the St. Johns River. The district includes parts of 18 counties, including most of metro Orlando.
Ghyabi is president of Ghyabi & Associates, a transportation engineering and planning firm that has been a consultant on many local transportation issues. She is a sister of Mori Hosseini, a big-time developer based in Daytona Beach. Hosseini is a Republican super-fundraiser, ranking as a “Ranger” who raised at least $200,000 for President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign. Hosseini and his array of companies frequently show up in many elected officials' campaign finance reports.
Hamann teaches water and ecosystem law at the University of Florida's Center for Governmental Responsibility. His professional affiliations include the Florida Defenders of the Environment and the Alachua Conservation Trust.
If approved by the state Senate, Ghyabi would replace David G. Graham of Jacksonville and Hamann would replace Ann T. Moore, the Flagler County representative.

Old News--same vendetta.

I would vote for a broom stick before I vote for a McCullom. And I'm a republican. A sad state of the party.

Lets see, vote for the one with a brain, or vote for the one without.....

Procurator wrote:

<quoted text>Old News--same vendetta.

what proof do you have?

McCollum ???.....boo!....hiss!

and same goes for that Sink woman

eyerace wrote:

McCollum ???.....boo!....hiss!
and same goes for that Sink woman

Can't disagree with you! When you are right your right!!!!