A recent poll released on Wednesday by the Quinnipiac University revealed that voters believe the fight between the former Governor Charlie Crist and incumbent Florida Governor Rick Scott  is "neck and neck."

Just weeks before the midterm elections, the poll showed that the race between the two is too close to call, with 42 percent of respondents saying they will support former Republican-turned-Democratic candidate Crist and 44 percent choose to vote for Republican candidate Scott.

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Meanwhile, independent candidate and libertarian Adrian Wylie, who joined the race, received 8 percent of support from possible voters.

Polling officials said despite Scott's two-point lead, which is within the poll's margin of error of 3.1,  Scott he was ahead by 44 percent to 37 percent over Crist in terms of independent voters. Wylie gained 11 percent of independent supporters.

According to Peter Brown, polling operations assistant director, the majority of the participants in the poll do not trust either Crist or Scott.

"If less than four out of 10 candidates think that the gubernatorial candidates from either party are honest, it earns it's  a nasty state race," Scott said.

In an attempt to edge over their opponent, the two candidates have filled their campaign with mud-slinging.

Scott's campaign included promises of job opportunities in Florida and criticism of Crist for his close association with Scott Rothstein, a former Florida lawyer who was sent to prison for investment fraud in a Ponzi scheme.

Christ, on the other hand, battered Scott with TV ads regarding the federal fraud fines paid Columbia/HCA, a hospital that the governor ran prior to entering politics, which amounted to US$1. 8 billion.

According to Brown, the continuous mud-slinging between Scott and Crist is beginning to "turn-off" third-party and independent voters.

The poll was conducted from September 17 to 22 among 991 likely voters in Florida.

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