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Joe HendersonMarch 27, 2018

A new Public Policy Polling survey mirrors the result of a recent Gravis poll that showed former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has pulled ahead in the Democrats race for the gubernatorial nomination. Crickets everywhere took notice. First, Levine has filled the air waves lately with TV ads, spending an estimated $5 million from his considerable […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2018

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is leading another poll of Democratic voters. Released Tuesday, a survey of 613 likely Democratic voters from Public Policy Polling (taken from Mar. 13-15) shows Levine ahead of the field. Levine is the choice of 22 percent of those surveyed, slightly leading Gwen Graham at 19 percent, and well ahead of Andrew Gillum (8 […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2018

In 2003, Florida lawmakers prohibited municipalities from setting wage rates. According to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Thursday, over two-thirds of Floridians disagree with the law — and that the state should not restrict local governments from establishing their own minimum wages. In 2016, Miami Beach challenged state law when its City Commission approved […]

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 […]

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Joe Henderson: Philip Levine leads Dems but it’s too soon to say it matters

Another poll shows Philip Levine leading Democratic primary

Survey shows Floridians want municipalities to be able to raise minimum wage

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%