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Mitch PerryApril 11, 2016

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is endorsing Eric Lynn in the race for the open Pinellas County 13th Congressional District seat being vacated by David Jolly. “I am proud to endorse Eric Lynn for Congress,” Panetta said in a prepared statement. “I know Eric well, and as a valued adviser to me during my time as Secretary of Defense, he […]

Scott PowersApril 1, 2016

A poll commissioned by two progressive Democrats’ groups supporting Alan Grayson finds that the Orlando congressman leads U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in a tight race for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The poll, commissioned by Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America, was conducted by Public Policy Polling on March 23 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 29, 2016

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Donald Trump continues to hold a commanding lead in the polls, and nearly 60 percent of Republican primary voters said they would be comfortable if he was their party’s nominee. Trump leads the Republican field with 42 percent support, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday. Ted Cruz is in second with 32 […]

Ryan RayMarch 10, 2016

New data from Public Policy Polling released Thursday shows former Gov. Charlie Crist leading former Obama administration official Eric Lynn by 60 points in a Democratic primary race for the open 13th Congressional District seat in Pinellas County. Crist leads Lynn by a margin of 71 percent to 11 percent among likely Democratic voters polled on March 8-9, with 18 […]

Drew WilsonMarch 1, 2016

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is Florida’s most popular politician, according to a survey released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling. The poll found 40 percent of Florida voters approve of the third-term Senator, compared to 32 percent who disapprove. The numbers put him ahead of two of the Sunshine State’s other statewide elected officials: Gov. […]

Drew WilsonMarch 1, 2016

Bashing Obamacare might not be the same vote getter it was in past Florida elections, according to a poll put out Tuesday by Public Policy Polling. The poll found 42 percent of voters support and 41 percent oppose the Affordable Care Act. While not a ringing endorsement of the controversial health care law, the numbers […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

A medical marijuana amendment has a good chance of passing this year, found a new Florida poll released Tuesday. According to the Public Policy Polling survey, 65 percent of registered voters said they support the medical marijuana constitutional amendment. The survey found 28 percent said they were opposed to it, while 7 percent of respondents […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2016

Although many pundits are pontificating that Marco Rubio‘s pummeling of Donald Trump in Thursday night’s CNN/Telemundo/Salem Radio debate from Houston was entertaining, they still contend that it’s not going to matter on Super Tuesday or the subsequent elections to follow. We’re not so certain about that. If anything, Rubio’s “kitchen sink” opposition research dump against the New York City […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 16, 2016

Marco Rubio is battling for second place in South Carolina, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey. The poll found Rubio is tied for second with Ted Cruz with 18 percent support. Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field with 35 percent. John Kasich is at 10 percent in the Palmetto State, followed […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2016

A poll released Tuesday indicates that 73 percent of Florida voters support a requirement that juries render a unanimous decision to apply the death penalty. Of those voters, 57 percent “strongly support” that stipulation. The survey by Public Policy Polling also shows that 38 percent would prefer a life prison sentence for a person convicted […]

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Leon Panetta is backing Eric Lynn in CD 13 race

Poll: Alan Grayson leads Patrick Murphy by 1 point in Democrats’ U.S. Senate race

58% of Republican voters say they would be comfortable if Donald Trump is nominee

New PPP poll: Charlie Crist leads Eric Lynn 71%-11% in CD-13 primary

Survey names Bill Nelson Florida’s most popular politician

Bashing Obamacare no guaranteed vote-getter in Florida, poll shows

65% of state’s voters like medical marijuana amendment, poll finds

Mitch Perry Report for 2.26.16 — New survey shows Florida Dems aren’t feeling the Bern

Marco Rubio tied for 2nd in South Carolina, according to new poll

Poll says 73% of Floridians support unanimous decision to impose death penalty