538.com: Charlie Crist second most popular Gov
If you’re into politics, numbers, and the vicissitudes of public opinion, you’ll love Nate Silver’s new gubernatorial power ratings. He throws a couple oft-neglected factors into the mix to create an expected approval rating, which includes the state’s size and partisan leanings, as well as other, more standard metrics. Who’s the most popular governor in the land? A fairly well-informed observer might guess Jon Huntsman, Jr. of Utah (who won’t be a governor for much longer), Charlie Crist of Florida…