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Larry GriffinNovember 17, 2016

The Orlando Political Observer, a local political news site, has changed hands — now it’s owned Doug Kaplan, a Winter Park-based pollster and president of market research firm Gravis Marketing. Kaplan purchased the Orlando Political Observer from founder Frank Torres, according to a story on the site written by Torres himself. Kaplan assured readers in the OPO story […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2016

What’s in a name? Democratic congressional candidate Dena Grayson — known as Dena Minning before her Memorial Day weekend wedding to U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson — has surged into a commanding lead in her quest for the Democratic nomination to succeed him in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. A Gravis Marketing poll commissioned by Dena Grayson’s campaign shows her […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton maintains a four-point lead over Donald Trump among Florida registered voters in the latest poll released Sunday by Gravis Marketing. The poll found the likely Democratic presidential candidate is preferred by 46 percent of voters and the presumed Republican presidential candidate by 42. The poll was taken last Tuesday and Wednesday of more […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2016

A solid 69 percent of Florida registered voters say they would support Amendment 2 on the November ballot, which would broadly legalize medical marijuana in Florida, according to a new poll by Gravis Marketing. The same poll also finds Floridians with mixed views on transgender restrooms, but not on locker rooms. The poll, taken last […]

Scott PowersMay 21, 2016

Florida voters are dissatisfied with their political leaders and national candidates, and profoundly unhappy with Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, a new Gravis Marketing poll shows. The survey found Florida voters showing high dissatisfaction with President Barack Obama, presumed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and likely Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. But Florida’s two former presidential candidates? Much worse. In the poll, Florida voters — […]

Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2016

Former state Rep. Ricardo Rangel is joining Winter Springs political consulting firm Gravis Marketing yet will continue his campaign for Congress in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9. “Absolutely,” Rangel said about continuing his campaign, in which he’s not one of the leaders in a packed Democratic field. At Gravis Marketing, which does full-service political consulting for both […]

Melissa RossSeptember 29, 2015

A new poll shared with Florida Politics finds some vulnerabilities for North Florida State Attorney Angela Corey as she seeks re-election, although the questions asked of registered voters in the 4th Circuit appear to be weighted in favor of her challenger, Wes White. The poll, conducted by Central Florida firm Gravis Marketing, used automated telephone […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 14, 2015

A new Gravis Marketing poll released on Monday shows New York City real estate titan Donald Trump continuing to have a strong lead in Florida in the Republican race for president, garnering 33.6 percent of the vote. As has been the case throughout the country, Trump has been leading in polls in Florida for well […]

Mitch PerryAugust 3, 2015

Donald Trump‘s endless summer of bliss at the polls continues to show no signs of dying out anytime soon. Last week he took the lead in a Florida poll for the first time, and a new Gravis Marketing poll released Monday night has him with a huge lead in South Carolina, the first state in the […]

Bob SparksJuly 9, 2015

A great deal of column-inch space and cable television time lately is devoted daily to Donald Trump. His controversial comments are analyzed, dissected and put before other candidates. “Do you (fill in GOP presidential candidate’s name) condemn Trump’s comments about undocumented immigrants?” Another regular subject of speculation is whether Trump is damaging the GOP brand. […]

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Orlando Political Observer purchased by Doug Kaplan-led group

Dena Grayson poll has her leading by 20 in CD 9 race

Gravis Poll: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 4 in Florida

Medical marijuana measure winning solidly in new Gravis poll

Poll finds Florida voters down on leaders, political choices, especially Marco Rubio

Ricardo Rangel joins Gravis Marketing, will continue congressional campaign

New poll released in closely watched Jax State Attorney’s race

New Gravis marketing poll in Florida: Donald Trump 34%, Ben Carson 22%, Jeb Bush 15%

Donald Trump leads by 23 points in South Carolina in new poll

Bob Sparks: Establishment Democrats hope Alan Grayson campaign dies quickly