Gov. Charlie Crist still overwhelmingly enjoys the support of Floridians, but they're also mixed on whether the governor should finish out his four-year term or take a spot on John McCain's presidential ticket this year.
A Mason-Dixon poll released Thursday showed only 36 percent of voters felt he should run as McCain's vice presidential nominee, if the job is offered. Forty-four percent said he had an "obligation to Floridians to finish his term." One-fifth of the 625 registered voters polled last week were undecided.
Crist has steadfastly refused to say much about the veepstakes, although the question is almost a compulsion for reporters by now. His answer to CNN yesterday was typical: "I haven't been asked, so it's really kind of moot at this point."
Crist had a 64 percent approval rating in the poll, while 24 percent said they thought he doing only a "fair" job. A lowly 12 percent thought he was doing a poor job, or weren't sure. Read the poll here: Download fl208poll_2.doc
The poll also showed McCain with a 47-37 lead in the state over Democrat Barack Obama, and a 49-40 lead over Hillary Clinton in the state.
Of 400 Democratic voters, the poll also found a split field when asked how the Democratic National Committee should resolve its fight with Florida over the state's earlier primary. Twenty-four percent said the national party should seat its convention delegates this summer without a do-over vote, while 28 percent thought Florida should have another primary or caucus to pick a nominee within party rules.
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