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Polls show Alex Sink, Rick Scott in virtual tie for governor

Vince Coglianese Contributor
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When the polls open Tuesday, Alex Sink will find herself in familiar territory for a Democrat in a Florida governor’s race: losing the voter turnout war.

About 271,000 more Republicans than Democrats cast absentee or early-vote ballots, which probably translates into a sizable lead for Republican Rick Scott before the first person votes on Election Day.

But that doesn’t mean Scott is up by a huge margin — and he’s unlikely to hang on to much of a lead for long.

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