tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post1039124000179625951..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Sink moves aheadTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-62860588047486998992010-07-26T19:26:05.040-05:002010-07-26T19:26:05.040-05:00There is no doubt that My final choice will not in...There is no doubt that My final choice will not include Scott or McCollum.I am leaning toward Sink for now until I complete my research on Chiles.Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-3272605105231911632010-07-21T20:52:54.755-05:002010-07-21T20:52:54.755-05:00What a poor choice to have to decide between a:
- ...What a poor choice to have to decide between a:<br />- "Paperclip-Counter"/bank servant, <br />- Medicare defrauder, <br />- bank lobbyist and a <br />- famous gene!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-82237488668252951852010-07-21T13:19:54.246-05:002010-07-21T13:19:54.246-05:00Sink from what I've read has run a lackluster ...Sink from what I've read has run a lackluster campaign, and ultimately she'll have to do better to really win in November. Rick Scott has handed her an opportunity like matta from the sky, but she ultimately can't win in a big state like Florida without running a good campaign. Rick Scott at this point looks like he'll win the primary per all polling, and he can bury Sink under saturation attack ads just as he did McCollum if she lets him.<br /><br />A general electorate is more resistant to Scott's tactics than a primary electorate, but resistant doesn't mean "immune," and you can get to 51% doing what Scott's doing if your opponent simultaneously campaigns poorly.Jayant Reddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002669437081807466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-55098926404436602292010-07-21T12:59:54.333-05:002010-07-21T12:59:54.333-05:00I'm not so sure. Scott is a medicare fraud kin...I'm not so sure. Scott is a medicare fraud kingpin, which generally doesn't play well with voters who register D or I. Should McCollum eke out a win, the corrupt state GOP issues will weigh him down significantly. Sink has an honestly good shot; while the two Rs are going uber-nasty, Sink is polishing her environmental bonafides and generally shoring up her base.<br /><br />I wouldn't rate the climate as anti-democratic party, more like anti-incumbent. Curiously, the big races in FL will be lacking incumbents. Should be interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-75871663754875050962010-07-21T12:30:54.488-05:002010-07-21T12:30:54.488-05:00Tellingly, those results came despite a Republican...Tellingly, those results came despite a Republican-tilting sample - this shows a 40/40/20 D/R/I breakdown, but the <a href="http://election.dos.state.fl.us/nvra/affiliation.asp" rel="nofollow">voter affiliation numbers reported by the Florida Division of Elections</a> show that the registration is 42/36/22. Factors like cellphone availability, whether Democratic-leaning seniors officially residing in Florida might have returned to their northeastern roots during the summer, or other causes might have led to this Republican-friendly sample - which in any case demonstrates nicely that even if you give the Republicans an edge this year for enthusiasm (which this can approximate), their terrible candidates just aren't playing well with the general public.NRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565160695480579309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-54820251985161276122010-07-21T12:29:37.476-05:002010-07-21T12:29:37.476-05:00I'm a Floridian and I sure hope Alex Sink will...I'm a Floridian and I sure hope Alex Sink will win! She's fiscally responsible and thinks for herself. Also, her ads and campaign material is positive unlike Scott and McCollum's ads which are petty, negative, and condescending. I can't believe anyone would vote for Rick Scott after pulling off the largest medicare fraud in the country. I guess he thought people wouldn't find out about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-85645378520283408732010-07-21T11:10:17.568-05:002010-07-21T11:10:17.568-05:00This will all change once the primary is over. Th...This will all change once the primary is over. The climate is just not good for the dems. The primary battles are ugly - but once decided the poll and results will change...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-86022573074406649022010-07-21T10:16:59.639-05:002010-07-21T10:16:59.639-05:00Sounds like Dems in VA this past gubernatorial ele...Sounds like Dems in VA this past gubernatorial election.Russ Taylornoreply@blogger.com