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Joe HendersonApril 12, 2017

The steady increase in Gov. Rick Scott’s approval rating has reinforced the notion that if voters have a job and the economy seems to be humming along, other things don’t matter much. The latest poll, released this week by Morning Consult, put Scott’s approval number at 57 percent. Considering that he stood at 26 percent […]

Scott PowersApril 10, 2017

A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds that a strong majority of voters in State Attorney Aramis Ayala‘s Orange and Osceola counties prefer some form of life-in-prison sentence for first-degree murderers rather than the death penalty. The poll, commissioned by the Center for Capital Representation at the Florida International University College of Law, finds results that […]

Mitch PerryMarch 28, 2017

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A majority of Florida voters believe open primaries in elections is a good idea. Robopolling released Tuesday from a coalition of groups that advocate creating an open primary system in Florida found strong support from voters having such an initiative on the ballot next year. The survey was conducted on behalf of three groups seeking […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 22, 2017

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Make room in Florida’s small hall of heroes. If John B. Orr Jr., were alive, he would be welcoming Aramis Ayala. When in 1956, while everyone else in Tallahassee was losing their heads over school segregation, Orr was the only legislator who dared to vote against a scheme to perpetuate it. Speaking on the House […]

Scott PowersDecember 19, 2016

Santa Claus’s credibility has taken a bit of a hit this year, but Americans of all political stripes still believe in Christmas by overwhelming numbers, according to a new poll released Monday by Public Policy Polling. And if there is a divisive issue this time of year, it apparently involves the phrase “Happy Holidays!” While […]

Scott PowersOctober 28, 2016

A new Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by the gun-law-reform group Americans For Responsible Solutions finds that gun law reforms are an overwhelming issue for Floridians and that Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by four points in the Sunshine State and Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy are tied. The PPP poll, done for the political […]

Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2016

A Public Policy Polling survey released Friday afternoon shows Hillary Clinton‘s lead in Florida growing over Donald Trump. The poll has her leading, 46 percent to 42 percent. Gary Johnson is at 5 percent, and Jill Stein at 1 percent. When PPP last polled the state two weeks ago, Clinton’s advantage was 45 to 43 percent. In a head-to-head match-up, Clinton’s lead over […]

Michael MolineSeptember 29, 2016

Hillary Clinton enjoyed a slim lead over Donald Trump in a Public Policy Polling survey of Florida voters released Thursday. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio extended his lead over Democrat Patrick Murphy in their race to seven points when respondents were asked to choose between the two and Libertarian Paul Stanton. Rubio pulled 42 percent […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton was the clear winner in Monday night’s first presidential debate, according to a national survey from Public Policy Polling. PPP found that at the event at Long Island’s Hofstra University, Clinton defeated Donald Trump 51 to 40 percent. The most salient point for Clinton was that among young voters, a group that has underperformed […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 20, 2016

An advocacy group that supports maintaining Social Security as is say they intend to spend more than “six-figures” in Florida and four other battleground states this fall badgering GOP senators who have supported the concept of privatizing the program or cutting benefits to the popular program in recent years. Brad Woodhouse, president with Americans United for Change, […]

Tag: Public Policy Polling

Joe Henderson: Rick Scott’s approval rating climbs because the economy trumps everything

PPP poll finds Orange, Osceola counties prefer life punishment to death sentence

Poll shows support for open primary elections in Florida

Martin Dyckman: Aramis Ayala’s principled stance on death penalty not out of step with history

Santa Claus takes credibility hit, poll finds

Florida poll gives Hillary Clinton 4 point lead; calls Marco Rubio-Patrick Murphy race tied

Latest Florida poll: Hillary Clinton 46%, Donald Trump 42%

PPP Florida poll gives slim lead to Hillary Clinton, 7 points to Marco Rubio

PPP post-debate national polling finds Hillary Clinton won debate 51 to 40 percent

Advocacy group to put the heat on Marco Rubio and other GOP senate candidates on Social Security this fall