JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - <\/p>\n
With just more than three weeks to the election, the men in the race for Florida's governor are making their final push to get votes. <\/p>\n
A University of North Florida poll finds former Gov. Charlie Crist in the lead over Gov. Rick Scott in a three-way race between them and Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie. <\/p>\n
Crist holds a 5-point lead over Scott, 43 percent to 38 percent, with Wyllie polling at 10 percent. <\/p>\n
Wyllie is making his rounds in northeast Florida. On Monday afternoon, he hosted a lunch at the World Golf Village. He said it was open to everyone who wanted to know who he is and what he stands for. <\/p>\n
The lunch was an intimate, face-to-face meet and greet. Wyllie went to the table, talking with supporters and those who just wanted to learn about what he's stumping for. <\/p>\n
\"Because we don't have $100 million to spend on TV ads, so this is one of the best opportunities to get the message out to the people,\" Wyllie said. \"And what we're finding is, I'm currently polling anywhere between 15 and 20 percent, depending on the polls.\" <\/p>\n
Wyllie, a business owner and investigative journalist from Pinellas County, is widely considered the underdog to heavy hitters Crist and Scott. But support is picking up, he said, because people want a real person with real answers. <\/p>\n
\"It's really important to understand that the Republicans and Democrats don't own your vote,\" Wyllie said. \"Your vote is your own, and don't let them scare you into voting one of the same. You know, vote your conscience, and I encourage everyone to look at my platform and take a stand with me because we can win this election.\" <\/p>\n
Wyllie's top platforms are legalizing marijuana, cutting taxes and fighting corruption. He's gotten a lot of attention lately for protesting, even suing, to be included in the gubernatorial debates. He was shut out of the last one hosted by Univision, but said he's pushing to be part of the future debates, including the one that'll be in Jacksonville. <\/p>\n
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