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Shock poll: Donald Trump leads Jeb Bush 26-20 percent … in Florida

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For the first time this year, Donald Trump tops a state poll of GOP presidential candidates in Florida. A St. Pete Polls survey released on Wednesday shows the New York businessman with 26 percent support, with Jeb Bush in second place with 20 percent. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is in third place with 12 percent, and Marco Rubio is in fourth place with 10 percent. He’s followed by Dr. Ben Carson at 5 percent, Ted Cruz and John Kasich at 4…

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Pinellas Democratic Party chair thinks it’s premature to speculate about CD 13 race

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(Updated with quote from Eric Lynn spokesman Bill Burton below). Even before a poll was released earlier this week that showed he would be an overwhelming underdog to former Gov. Charlie Crist in a Democratic primary election in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, Eric Lynn made it clear that he was committing to run for the seat next year. And that’s the way it should be, says Susan McGrath, chair of the Pinellas Democratic Executive Committee. “I don’t know why he would not stay in.…

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Poll of redrawn CD 13 reveals just how close Charlie Crist vs. Rick Baker could be

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A new survey from St. Pete Polls of a newly reconfigured Congressional District 13 map shows that a potential Charlie Crist vs. Rick Baker matchup could be a cliffhanger. The survey shows Crist leading with 46.2 percent of the vote, to Baker’s 42.2 percent. The remaining 11.6 percent are undecided. Baker leads the only declared Democrat in the CD 13 race, Eric Lynn, by a 51-28 percent margin, with 20 percent undecided. The Florida Supreme Court declared earlier this month that a total of…

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Poll shows public support for Pier Park over Destination St. Pete

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According to the latest poll conducted between Monday and Wednesday, Pier Park is sitting pretty when it comes to voter approval. Nearly 47 percent of respondents indicated they preferred Pier Park over Destination St. Pete Pier while just 38 percent favored Destination. The results roll in just hours before City Council is set to meet to determine whether or not to give Mayor Rick Kriseman the greenlight on beginning negotiations with the Pier Park design team. That design was ranked…

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.6.15 –St. Pete Pier politics, part 23

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According to a story by Waveney Ann Moore in today’s Times, it’s looking good for advocates of Pier Park to be the chosen design to finally replace the aging iconic inverted Pier in downtown St. Petersburg. “I’ve had more calls in support of Pier Park than anything,” City Council member Darden Rice says. “It was overwhelmingly Pier supporters,” says Council member Charlie Gerdes. “I think it’s time to build the pier and I think Pier Park is the one,” agrees Steve…

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Survey shows overwhelming support for holding referendum on Pier choices

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St. Pete voters overwhelmingly think the city should place a referendum on the ballot to pick a new Pier, according to a new survey from St. Pete Polls. When asked whether City Council should “call for a referendum where the voters would decide their favorite of the top two designs” more than 63 percent indicated “Yes” on the question while only 32 percent said they didn’t want a referendum. The information comes as City Council prepares to vote on the…

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St. Pete Pier survey data shows slight growth in “Build a damn Pier” mentality

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Polls can tell a lot about elections and public perception of various topics. Or they can muddy the water. Sometimes, even, they can shape the conversation. When a candidate polls well, supporters are likely to share that information. When their candidate polls poorly, the data tends to get buried. That trend shows how valuable polling can be. But the city is ignoring key data provided by one outside company about the public’s perception of three designs for a new St.…

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