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No Clear Favorites in Early 2018 Gubernatorial Poll

December 8, 2016 - 10:15am
John Morgan and Mike Huckabee
John Morgan and Mike Huckabee

Still recovering from the presidential election, a new poll shows Florida voters aren’t sure of who they plan to vote for in 2018 with no favorites in the open gubernatorial race.  

St. Leo University released a poll on Thursday showing almost half of both Democrats and Republicans in the Sunshine State are undecided on who they want to see replace term-limited Gov. Rick Scott. The poll finds 49 percent of Democrats and 47 percent of Republicans not sure about who they are backing for governor. 

Attorney John Morgan, who successfully led the charge for Amendment 2 on medical marijuana last month, has the support of 20 percent of Democrats surveyed. Retiring U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer take 5 percent apiece. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., pulls 4 percent while 3 percent are behind Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and former state Sen. Jeremy Ring take 1 percent each while 7 percent of Democrats back “someone else.”

“We’re very early in the cycle, so it’s tough to draw too many conclusions, but there are no slam-dunk favorites in this race,” said Saint Leo University Polling Institute Director Frank Orlando on Thursday. “John Morgan is in the early lead, but it will be interesting to see who ends up receiving the most ‘establishment’ and national money in this race.”

On the Republican side, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who moved to the Panhandle following his 2008 presidential bid, takes 32 percent followed by state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam with 6 percent. State CFO Jeff Atwater gets 5 percent followed by new Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran with 2 percent. Former state House Speaker Will Weatherford and former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker take 1 percent each while 7 percent prefer “someone else.”

“Here again, it’s difficult to tell how much to read into Mike Huckabee’s early lead beyond just name identification,” Orlando said. “Still, it must be a bit concerning for statewide officials like Adam Putnam and Jeff Atwater to be the top choice of so few Florida Republicans at this point. Huckabee is in a good position to benefit from his support of Donald Trump, his past high profile on Fox News, and his ideology and faith, which will play well in his new home in the Panhandle.”

The poll of 501 Florida voters was taken from Nov. 27 through Nov. 30 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.5 percent. 

 

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Adam Putnam is for illegal aliens ! Most state leaders have been stabling us legal Floridians in the back and only care about the illegals. This is why Rick Scott was successful and RINO Bill Mcculum got defeated. I hope Mike Huckibee or a real conservative outsider runs. We are sick of RINOS!

And not poll Charlie Crist? He will run; count on it.

"Opie" Putnam for Governor !!! Forget all those ill-equipped "job seekers" looking for another government mammary to suckle. If Trump won't even give you a job,...THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING,...(and it ain't good!!!). {All of you candidates (in your own minds), get in line and the lawyer with "more chins than a Chinese restaurant" will tell you where to get some "legal" marijuana for your "ailments".}

Why are we worrying about the 2018 election today? Can't we go a month without electioneering, either as a candidate, a surrogate or a news source?

Why waste the time reporting a shame of a story like this......... How about reporting real news that matters? They had a 6.5 maybe a 6.8 Earthquake off the coast of Northern California with no chance of Tsunami expected but they aren't sure. By golly the reporters are damn sure Trump's a skunk and clinton is a crook because they think so!

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