LeMieux Shines in Sarasota Poll, But Plenty Remain Undecided

George LeMieux is on a roll.

Tops in second-quarter fundraising in the increasingly crowded GOP senatorial primary, he also led Sarasota County Republican Partys online poll.

Of some 1,100 votes cast, LeMieux grabbed 18 percent to Mike McCalisters 13 percent, Mike Haridopolos 12 percent and Adam Hasners 8 percent. Craig Miller, who just joined the field this week, garnered 2 percent.

While the numbers also show that 46 percent of voters still havent settled on a candidate, observers note that Haridopolos continues to perform poorly in these trial heats. The Sarasota poll also let some air out of the Hasner balloon that was pumped up by his winning the Space Coast Tea Party straw vote earlier this week.

LeMieux spokesman Brian Seitchik called the Fort Lauderdale lawyers showing on the West Coast a testament to the conservative work he did in 16 months in the Senate, where he voted as a true fiscal conservative.

The more people see George LeMieux, the more strong support well see moving in his direction, Seitchik predicted.