Rasmussen shows Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) inching closer to 50 in the latest survey (1,000 LVs, 2/18, MoE +/- 3%) of the state's gubernatorial race.

General Election Matchup
McCollum 48 (+2 vs. last poll, 1/29)
Sink 35 (unch)
Und 12 (-1)

The survey showing McCollum with a commanding lead comes as the RGA has launched its first paid media campaign of the cycle against Sink. While some have criticized Sink for a passive campaign thus far, defining the Democrat early could help make it hard for her to rebound quickly. There's a long way to go, however.

UPDATE: By day's end the Sink campaign launched its own ad, calling McCollum "just another Washington politician." An interesting example of a Democrat running against Washington.

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