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  FL Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Florida > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline July 21, 2006 - 11:00am Central
Polls Open September 05, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 05, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH December 23, 2012 05:06pm
Data Sources[Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameJeb Bush Votes2,856,845 (56.01%)
Term01/07/2003 - 01/02/2007 Margin655,418 (+12.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameCharlie Crist Votes2,519,845 (52.18%)
Term01/02/2007 - 05/12/2010 Margin341,556 (+7.07%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceFL Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/04/2004 09/05/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jim Davis 11 7 7 6
Rod Smith --1 ----
Leaning Call: Jim Davis (97.22%)
Weighted Call: Jim Davis (99.98%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/18/2005 09/02/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Jim Davis St. Sen. Rod Smith Carol Castagnero Glenn Burkett John Crotty  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 405,879 (47.32%) 353,161 (41.17%) 45,161 (5.27%) 32,984 (3.85%) 20,629 (2.41%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -52,718 (-6.15%) -360,718 (-42.05%) -372,895 (-43.47%) -385,250 (-44.91%)  
Predict Avg.49.67% 35.67% 1.00% 1.00% 0.50%  
Cash On Hand 6/30 $4,890,586.00 6/30 $3,387,922.00 6/30 $-703.00 6/30 $2,133.00 6/30 $1,968.00  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 02/10/2005 01/30/2005 07/17/2006 07/18/2006 07/17/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (29 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg39.66%-- 33.13%-- 4.60%-- 2.90%-- 2.10%--  
InsiderAdvantage 
09/01/06-09/02/06
42.00% 6.0 38.00% 11.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
09/01/06-09/01/06
40.00% 11.0 33.00% 19.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby International 
08/29/06-08/31/06
33.60% 12.6 28.70% 12.7 4.60% 1.6 2.90% 0.9 2.10% 1.1
Quinnipiac University 
08/23/06-08/28/06
43.00% 4.0 32.00% 13.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
InsiderAdvantage 
08/24/06-08/25/06
36.00% -- 27.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby International 
07/31/06-08/03/06
21.00% -- 16.00% -- 3.00% -- 2.00% -- 1.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Wayne Mixson
  Miami Herald
I Lawton Mainor "Bud" Chiles, III
  Naples Daily News
  Palm Beach Post
  Tampa Bay Times
  Daytona Beach News-Journal
  Lakeland Ledger
D GavinBrown
D Kendrick B. Meek
REFS Servo
D Tom Rossin 🔗
D Priscilla Ann Taylor 🔗
D Richard A. Machek 🔗
D Dave Aronberg 🔗
D Robert A. "Bob" Butterworth 🔗
D Some say...
D Walter G. "Skip" Campbell, Jr. 🔗
 


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Aug 09, 2006 08:00am News Smith won't reject anti-Davis flier  Article Ripzaw 
Aug 08, 2006 11:00am News Rod Smith changes TV ad firms for 2nd time  Article CBlock941 
Aug 08, 2006 11:00am News Smith criticizes Davis ads that rely on Graham  Article CBlock941 
Aug 08, 2006 09:00am News Mailers attack Davis for missing pro-Israel vote  Article eddy 9_99 
Jul 19, 2006 09:00am News Democrat Smith campaigns for governor in conservative Panhandle  Article eddy 9_99 
Jun 08, 2006 08:00am Analysis Ecology could decide Democrats' primary  Article CBlock941 

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