No midterm race is perhaps tighter this year than that of Florida gubernatorial candidates who were tied in the polls released Wednesday.

The Quinnipiac University poll showed that Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Gov. Charlie Crist, who once was a Republican now running as a Democrat, each received 42 percent among voters who are likely to pick them during the elections on Nov. 4.

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Meanwhile, support for Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie stands at seven percent in the survey.

According to Politico, both candidates will receive 44 percent each if Wyllie were not involved in what is now dubbed as the "costliest and meanest campaign in the country."

The Quinnipiac results came a day after the candidates faced off in a live CNN debate that illustrated how heartily both men despised each other.

There was no bickering over an electric fan this time, but the heated debate largely showed how diametrically opposed both candidates are on nearly every issue, including climate change, medical marijuana, equal pay and immigration, The New York Times observed.

The Quinnipiac is the third poll released since the growing animosity between Crist and Scott came to the fore during last week's Fangate incident. There is little indication, however, that the fan flap that stalled the live television debate for seven minutes had any major effect on the race, except further demoralizing voters, Bloomberg said.

Presently, the poll shows that Scott's favorable rating is pegged at 40 percent compared to Crist's 42 percent. As for unfavorable impression, 48 percent indicated an unfavorable view of Scott while his opponent gets 47 percent.

The poll covered the period from Oct. 14 to 21 and surveyed 984 likely Florida voters.

With 90 percent of those surveyed saying they are unlikely to change their opinion, Reuters said the race for Florida's next governor depends largely on whether either Crist or Scott can sway Wyllie's supporters to their sides.

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