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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

Florida voters overwhelmingly support the 2016 medical marijuana constitutional amendment. A new Quinnipiac University poll found 80 percent of registered voters said they would vote for the medical marijuana ballot initiative. The survey found 16 percent of voters said they would vote against it. The initiative was supported by 71 percent of Republicans, 87 percent […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 10, 2016

A new poll may give Gov. Rick Scott something to cheer about this week. A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday found nearly 60 percent of Floridians said the Sunshine State’s economy was in good shape. The survey found 52 percent of voters surveyed stated that they would describe the state’s economy as “good;” while 5 […]

Associated PressMarch 18, 2016

With each new Quinnipiac poll this campaign season, it’s not just reporters and candidates who pounce on the latest numbers. The development office for Quinnipiac University, the home of the respected polling center, blasts them by email to alumni and parents: a chance to share in the excitement of the latest poll to have their […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2016

As we noted in both salt shaker tests on the two recent Florida polls (Quinnipiac and AIF polls), the method used by Quinnipiac likely favors an outsider insurgent. Why is that? Quinnipiac asked randomly dialed Floridians to indicate first whether or not they were a registered voter, then which party they belonged to and then […]

Steve VancoreFebruary 25, 2016

Quinnipiac’s latest poll is a good one, but with a slight methodology problem that could favor Donald Trump. What did the poll find? It found Trump nearly lapping what is left of the field and is 16-points ahead of the second closest candidate, Marco Rubio. If accurate (and we know the race will change between […]

Steve VancoreFebruary 25, 2016

Quinnipiac’s latest poll is a good one, but with a slight methodology problem that could favor Donald Trump. What did the poll find? It found Trump nearly lapping what is left of the field and is 16-points ahead of the second closest candidate, Marco Rubio. If accurate (and we know the race will change between […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2015

Donald Trump leads in Iowa in a Quinnipiac poll released on Tuesday, but barely — and his closest competitor is not Dr. Ben Carson, but Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Trump narrowly leads Cruz, 25-23 percent, a doubling of support for Cruz since the last Quinnipiac poll in Iowa taken last month. Carson is third with […]

Bob SparksOctober 8, 2015

Fifteen months before the presidential election, New Hampshire and Iowa is where the action is. That is true every four years. Winning the nomination and the general election requires a strong performance in several key states. In 2016, the next president will have won at least two of a group of three swing states that […]

Bob SparksSeptember 24, 2015

Polling for the 2016 presidential campaign is a political scientist’s dream. It is not too bad for pundits, either. There is something in it for everyone. The Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday is the latest example. The poll reaffirms that Donald Trump still polls the highest in some areas and the lowest in others. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 31, 2015

Satisfaction is hard to come by these days. Seven out of 10 American voters say they’re “dissatisfied with the way things are going in the nation today,” according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released Monday. The poll shows 41 percent identify as “very dissatisfied,” and only 2 percent say they’re “very satisfied.” “Most American […]

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Salt Shaker Test: Donald Trump leads large in latest Q-PAC poll

Salt Shaker Test: Evaluating Donald Trump’s large lead in latest Q-PAC poll

Ted Cruz soars to 2nd place behind Donald Trump in new Iowa poll

Bob Sparks: When likability and the desire for leadership and experience collide

Bob Sparks: Poll shows presidential race slowly starting to take shape

Voters can’t get no satisfaction, new Q-poll shows