Scott/Carroll ticket lead by 6, reach the Magic '50' mark

From Eric Dondero:

Folks, you could make the argument that the Florida Governor's race is one of the Top 5 most important races in the entire Nation, along with Nevada Senate, Illinois Senate, California and Massachusetts Govs races.

The Dems really wanted to pick off this seat. Not only is it important for the future of Florida's economy, but strictly politically speaking, it is enormously important for congressional redistricting.

There's one more major factor at work. Jennifer Carroll will instantly become one of the brightest rising stars in the Republican Party. She will be the highest ranking African-American female Republican elected official in the Nation.

This race has been looking a little iffy the last few weeks, with some polls suggesting Democrat Alex Sink was up by 3. Coming this late in the game, 6 points ahead for Republicans puts one's mind more at ease.

From Rasmussen today:

Republican Rick Scott now leads Democrat Alex Sink by six points in the race to be Florida’s next governor. It’s the widest gap between the candidates in six months of polling.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Florida shows Scott with 50% support for the second survey in a row. Sink, the state’s elected chief financial officer, earns 44% of the vote. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate in the race. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

This moves the race from a Toss-Up to Leans Republican in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.