Quinnipiac: Alex Sink (D) leads in 2010 FL Governor race

[East Coast Republican]

This poll is garbage!

Why even conduct a poll more than a year out from a Governor's race?  Alex Sink isn't even widely known in this state-McCollum isn't well known either but he's certainly better known than her.

The internal numbers are extremely screwy and the poll questions are reckless and irresponsible. Why did quinnipiac even do a poll this far in advance?  38-34-28 undecided?!  What an embarrassment for Quinnipiac.

I still respect them a lot, though but seriously what an embarrasment.

A special note should be said: polls this far out are very misleading.  Take them with a grain of pepper.

[East Coast Republican]

Really?  Viability of candidates?  I didn't know that!

Gosh I thought candidates did things like form exploratory committees where they go around trying to raise funds, win endorsements and conduct internal polls.

But now you tell me they look at garbage polls with really bad wording more than a year out to help them decide?  It helps more than their exploratory committee?  Yes, this poll is gonna predict the winner.

Thanks for educating me!  

Oh and those other 2010 polls are also garbage in my eyes.  Remember the 2007 polls of Rudy beating Hillary?  Yeah that showed they were both viable in the General Election.  Yes, I know candidate x, y and z are viable but don't waste my time when both candidates only attract support in the 30s or lower.

[East Coast Republican]

I apolgozie.

I've just come from dealing with Phil the arrogant know it all.  I guess I sensed that you were talking down to me.

Let's be friendz!

[East Coast Republican]

I will admit that polls done this early do help to educate the electorate on who the candidates are and what positions they hold.  In that respect, 2010 polls such as these aren't garbage.

In fact, polls leading up to 2010 help educate the public of trends (I'm sure you all know this though).

The main reason this poll is garbage is because of the horrible wording of the questions (I think Quinnipiac even told the callers that Alex Sink was a female?-She would be the first female Governor if elected).

So there is my newbie reasoning put towards this community in the politiest and most educated manner possible.