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POLL THIS: Quinnipiac FL Poll Shows Obama Tanking, McCalister Leading, Hasner Last

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Qunnipiac released a new poll showing some surprising numbers in Florida. First the not-so-surprising stuff: President Obama got no bump from the debt deal mess. His disapproval numbers are growing in Florida. Independents are abandoning the President big time. “‘President Barack Obama’s numbers in the key swing state of Florida have gone south in the last two months.  The debt ceiling deal is not making any difference in that decline and any bounce he got from the bin Laden operation is long since gone,’ said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. ‘The president’s drop off is huge among independent voters who now disapprove almost 2-1.’”

On the GOP side, 23% support Mitt Romney,while 13% support Rick Perry. Sarah Palin and Ron Paul come in third with 9%.  “‘Gov. Rick Perry’s stock is rising even before he announces whether he’ll run,’  said Brown.  ‘U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, who had been surging in other states, is stalled.’”

The poll’s real surprise comes from the results regarding the GOP race for U.S. Senate nomination. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Out Of Touch) still holds a slight lead over his opponents (46-35), but his approval rating stands at just 42%. Such a low approval rating for a well-known incumbent must have Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Really Out of Touch) pulling her hair out.

Tea Party favorite Mike McCalister is a surprise leader for the GOP nomination with 15%. Former Senator George LeMieux has 12% support. A newcomer to the race, Businessman Craig Miller garners 8%, while Adam Hasner is last with just 6%.

The poll finds 53% of Republican voters are undecided. Of course, polls in August 2011 are worthless, but it should help boost McCalister’s profile among the electorate. It is also bad news for the Hasner campaign. Last month, such bad news and poll results lead to Mike Haridopolos’ leaving the race. Stay tuned.

 

“From July 27 – 31, Quinnipiac University surveyed 674 registered voters with a
margin of error of +/- 3.8 percent.  August 1 – 2, 743 registered voters were surveyed
with a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percent.  Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
The total survey of 1,417 registered voters surveyed from July 27 – August 2 includes 510 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 4.3 percent“

George LeMieux Doesn’t Want Florida Voters To Be “Tricked” by Adam Hasner

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Adam Hasner's Masquerade Ball

Senator George LeMieux doesn’t want Florida republicans to be “tricked by (Adam) Hasner’s disguises”. The campaign released the following information to voters:

“Former Tallahassee career politician Adam Hasner has gone to great lengths to attempt to portray himself as a ‘true conservative,’ a ‘consistent conservative,’ or a ‘strong conservative,’ depending on which mask he selects from his wardrobe on a given day.  There’s only one problem.  His record.

As a Tallahassee politician, Hasner voted for numerous items that most conservatives oppose. We are providing voters a behind-the-scenes look at Adam Hasner’s Masquerade Ball.  When you pull back the curtain, you find the true identity of Hasner’s non-conservative record – the one that sits behind the conservative masks he proudly wears.

The Masquerade Ball gown Hasner has chosen on the key issues of taxes and spending is a prime example.  Hasner’s rhetoric simply does not match his record. Hasner’s record includes:

  • Increasing Spending – A 40% increase during his time in the legislature.
  • Requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks.
  • Billions in new taxes and fees.
  • Voting to accept Obama stimulus money

The race for the GOP nomination is definitely heating up. In a speech last week, Adam Hasner mentioned LeMieux’s ties to former Governor Charlie Crist numerous times; LeMieux served as the Governor’s Chief of Staff.

Also last week, reports surfaced that Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos would not openly support Hasner. Haridopolos was seen as the front runner for the nomination until he dropped out of the race.

Additionally, Mike McCalister continues to gain traction among grassroots tea party groups. For months, the Hasner campaign has targeted Florida’s many tea party groups in the hopes of becoming the “tea party” candidate.

Expect a quick response from the Hasner team.

No matter how tough the GOP race becomes, Bill Nelson (D-Out of Touch) needs to go.