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riversedge

(70,445 posts)
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 07:10 AM Jul 2016

Rick Scott's Trump, Clinton poll prompts skepticism

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Rick Scott's Trump, Clinton poll prompts skepticism


http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2016/7/12/rick_scott_s_trump_c.html


Amid a flurry of disappointing Florida polls for Donald Trump, a new survey shows the presumptive Republican nominee in a strong position. The survey, however, is prompting skepticism given its source: Gov. Rick Scott.



By Troy Kinsey, Reporter
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 6:47 PM

TALLAHASSEE --

Amid a flurry of disappointing Florida polls for Donald Trump, a new survey shows the presumptive Republican nominee in a strong position. The survey, however, is prompting skepticism given its source: Gov. Rick Scott.

Rick Scott's poll shows Trump leading Hillary Clinton in Florida
Majority of recent Florida polls have found Clinton leading Trump

The governor, through his 'Let's Get to Work' political committee, released the poll this week. It was conducted from June 26-28 and shows Trump leading Hillary Clinton in Florida, 47-45.

A majority of recent Florida polls, including the Bay News 9/News 13 exclusive statewide poll, have found Clinton leading Trump.

The disparity in the results has prompted some political strategists to dismiss the Scott poll as an outlier unrealistically weighted to favor heavy Republican turnout, though the poll's methodology notes it was "stratified to reflect historic voter trends."...................

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Rick Scott's Trump, Clinton poll prompts skepticism (Original Post) riversedge Jul 2016 OP
According to RCP the results of the last three FL polls all released in July BlueNoMatterWho Jul 2016 #1
And the Florida Trump Campaign office is closed for the week .... OnDoutside Jul 2016 #3
Do they even have one? BlueNoMatterWho Jul 2016 #4
:) Apparently so ... but they've gone off to Cleveland to prepare for the Convention. OnDoutside Jul 2016 #5
Trump supporters are so dishonest. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #2
People do the same thing on here. woolldog Jul 2016 #6
 

BlueNoMatterWho

(880 posts)
1. According to RCP the results of the last three FL polls all released in July
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 07:15 AM
Jul 2016

July 2 Gravis TIE

July 11 JMC Analytics Trump + 5

July 13 Quinnipiac Trump +3

Doesn't matter. PLENTY of time.

Kingofalldems

(38,510 posts)
2. Trump supporters are so dishonest.
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 07:19 AM
Jul 2016

Any time a poll is in their favor---they shout from the rooftops.

Any poll not in their favor--they try to debunk.

 

woolldog

(8,791 posts)
6. People do the same thing on here.
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 08:10 AM
Jul 2016

The Quinipiac polls this morning are horrible for Clinton. Not ifs ands or buts about it.

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