Times/Herald poll: Independent voters in Florida shifting toward GOP

Independent voters are more likely to side with Republicans than with Democrats on issues facing Floridians, according to a poll conducted for the St. Petersburg Times, Miami Herald and Bay News 9.

Whether it's opposing a so-called public option for government-run health insurance, supporting oil drilling or a general feeling that the nation is on the wrong track, independents are proving a key ally for conservatives.

The more conservative sentiment is a reversal from a year ago, when Times/Herald/Bay News 9 polls showed that independents leaned more Democratic. (story here)

Comments

[Randall Stevens]

LOL - What is Charlie going to do now?

Pander even more? flip - flop - flip?

[Independent or Pragmatic?]

Are they Independents or Pragmatists? Sounds like they just want to play the devil's advocate.

Are there any common bonds for Independents? Guns, abortion, equal rights, what?

[Attorney Al]

Who cares! These polls are a product of the "I want it now" mentality in this country. Remember when we used to judge presidents by their 4 year body of work? Only an idiot would make their mind up about reelection in the first year of a rookie presidents term, especially coming into the presidency during a bad recession! And we wonder why other governments around the world are closing on us...Geez

[Douglas Stewart]

Can't wait to see Charlie unemployed....
No Vote For Charlie Here....

[It's still the Great Reagan-Bush Depression of 2008]

This is a re-occuring phenomenon caused by voter ignorance. Here's how it works: First the Republicans screw everything up when they're in charge. In response, we elect Democrats. Then the GOP starts up the spin machine, blaming the problems on "bad government" and pointing out that the Democrats are in power. Idiot voters actually fall for this ploy. If we have a large crop of idiots, we put the Republicans back in power and they do it all over again.

[Statistician]

Every result from this poll favors the wingnuts and their policies. I find it hard to believe in such a shift, given the damage these people have caused to our state and our nation. Maybe if the Democrats haven't fixed things after 4 or 8 years, but not 9 mos into a new Presidency. I think we need a do-over with a larger, more random sample.

[Randall Stevens]

This is a re-occuring phenomenon caused by voter ignorance. Here's how it works: First the Democrats screw everything up when they're in charge. In response, we elect Republicans. Then the Democrats starts up the spin machine, blaming the problems on "bad government" and pointing out that the Republicans are in power. Idiot voters actually fall for this ploy. If there is a large crop of idiots, they put the Democrats back in power and they do it all over again.

[4:05]

Randall Stevens, are you bi-polar today?

[Randall Stevens]

I'm part of the dishonest GOP spin machine 3:23 was talking about. I don't like it when posters point out the obvious truth about me and the other "liars for hire" employed by the irresponsible right.

[4:05]

Hey Times, stick your poll. Have you really seen the Repugnant led Florida government do anything positive except take the Washington democratic stimulus money to make up for the Florida republican budget mess. We're not stupid. The Sunshine State is still in trouble, there is another budget crisis looming and we voters haven't finished getting rid of the scum that caused the problems in the first place.

[Randall Stevens]

4:05 at 4:04 - actually it appears that I have multiple personalities today... What 4:11 doesn't realize is that I regularly point out inconsistencies on both side of the isle... so GOP spin machine - think not... Greer is afraid of me...

[Randall Stevens]

8:39 at 4:05 at 4:04 - actually it appears that I have multiple personalities today... What 8:39 doesn't realize is that I'm a Fascist-Libertarian Ron Paul anarchist nutjob who regularly points out inconsistencies on both side of the isle... I want you to hate all government, good or bad...so GOP spin machine - think not... sane folks are afraid of me...