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Ana CeballosFebruary 12, 2018

As immigration takes center stage in Florida politics — with some Republicans calling on local authorities to fully comply with federal immigration authorities — a new report shows the state is leading the nation in Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests. Florida is dominating the nation in immigration arrests due to a significant uptick in “non-criminal” detentions, a […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2017

California Gov. Jerry Brown believes the deciding factor for Democratic candidates should be intelligence, suggesting that as a litmus test, abortion would not be helpful nationwide. “The litmus test should be intelligence, caring about, as Harry Truman or Roosevelt used to call it, the common man,” Brown NBC’s Chuck Todd on Meet The Press over the weekend. “We’re […]

Scott PowersJune 26, 2017

The generational divide on gay marriage just crossed another threshold as a new poll finds that majorities of Americans in every age bracket now support same-sex marriage except for the oldest, those in the Silent Generation. The latest biennial survey by the Pew Research Center finds for the first time that a majority of those […]

Scott PowersFebruary 10, 2017

Miami and Orlando are among the biggest homes in the United States to unauthorized immigrants, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The report, base on 2014 data analyzed by Pew, estimates that there are 450,000 undocumented immigrants in the Miami-megaplex that includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, ranking the metro […]

Scott PowersJanuary 9, 2017

The Affordable Care Act has a clear partisan divide but individual, key provisions have broadly bipartisan support, the Pew Research Center is reporting Monday. Pew found that the partisan divide that began immediately in 2009 when Congress was debating President Barack Obama’s health care bill that got dubbed “Obamacare” remains a gulf – with more than […]

Associated PressNovember 11, 2016

Donald Trump‘s victory came as a surprise to many Americans, the nation’s pollsters most of all. Heading into Election Day, most national surveys overstated what will likely be a narrow popular vote advantage for Hillary Clinton and led many to believe she was a shoo-in to win the Electoral College. “The polls clearly got it […]

Associated PressNovember 11, 2016

For an American public that relies on data for everything from where to find the best taco to the likely victor in a baseball game, Election Day offered a jarring wake-up: The data was wrong. Donald Trump‘s stunning electoral win came despite prognosticators’ overwhelming insistence he would lose. And it has forced many to question […]

Tom JacksonOctober 25, 2016

Early voting has arrived in Florida, and with it the inevitable rush to the polls. Sigh. I can’t say I fault anyone who exercises the early option, particularly this year, when the choices at the top are so unrelentingly dismal. In 2016, voting early is sort of like ripping off a bandage. You know it’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 5, 2016

Puerto Rican voters in Florida overwhelmingly support Hillary Clinton, according to a new survey. A new poll from the Center for American Progress Action Fund found 74 percent of Puerto Rican voters in the Sunshine State were supporting Clinton. Another 17 percent said they were backing Donald Trump, while 3 percent said they would vote […]

Melissa RossMay 13, 2016

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds the phenomenon of a shrinking middle class is a reality across Florida. According to Pew, the percentage of families earning middle class incomes has fallen in nearly nine out of 10 major cities nationwide over the last several years. That includes most population centers in Florida. Four […]

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As Florida politicians focus on immigration, state leads in ICE arrests

Kathy Castor weighs in (sort of) on abortion litmus test

New poll finds same-sex marriage support in every generation except elders

Report cites Orlando, Miami, for having large undocumented immigrant populations

Survey finds bipartisan divide on ACA but bipartisan support for key provisions

Polling misfires to be explored after unexpected Donald Trump win

‘Big data’ questioned in wake of Donald Trump’s surprising victory

Tom Jackson: This year, especially, resist the early voting urge

New poll shows strong support for Hillary Clinton among Puerto Rican voters in Florida

Florida’s shrinking middle class