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Ben Pollara

Ben Pollara is a Democratic political consultant and a partner at Converge GPS, a Miami-based public affairs firm. He serves as a senior strategist to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and ran the successful campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Florida.

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First Democratic Debate(s): The case for identity politics

All these candidates benefited from their diversity — their “identities” — rather than being constrained by it.

By Ben PollaraJune 28, 2019

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Ben Pollara: Medical marijuana implementation for the 29, 48 … or 71 percent?

Majority Leader Ray Rodrigues claims to have polled Floridians on whether they want marijuana legalized. They do not. Undisclosed interests...

By Ben PollaraMarch 22, 2017

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Ben Pollara: Stephen Bittel only choice to lead Florida Dems out of desolation, irrelevancy

I won’t be in Orlando this weekend to vote for the next chair of the Florida Democratic Party. I’m not...

By Ben PollaraJanuary 12, 2017

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Ben Pollara: Expansion of medical marijuana business is necessary and prudent

At last week’s Senate Health Policy Committee workshop on medical marijuana, much of the conversation centered on the question of...

By Ben PollaraDecember 20, 2016

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Ben Pollara: An insider’s view of Day 3 of the DNC

The smartest member of Florida’s delegation on Day 3 of #DemsInPhilly was Alex Sink, by a mile. She strolled into...

By Ben PollaraJuly 28, 2016

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