Florida voters now oppose offshore drilling by 55 to 35 percent.

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Oil spill sharply changes Florida drilling debate, poll shows

By Jim Ash
News Journal Capital Bureau Chief

May 7, 2010

TALLAHASSEE – Florida voters have changed their minds dramatically about offshore drilling since the April 20 Deepwater Horizon rig disaster that threatens the coast with a massive spill, according to a poll released this morning.

Mason-Dixon numbers show that 55 percent of voters oppose offshore drilling and only 35 percent support it. Less than a year ago, the numbers were almost reversed, with 55 percent in favor and only 31 percent opposed.

In August 2008, when gas prices were soaring, support for offshore drilling in the same poll peaked at 60 percent.

North Florida and Republican voters still remain the strongest supporters, according to the poll. North Floridians support drilling 47 percent to 43 percent. Republicans support it 57 percent to 34 percent.

However, pollster Brad Coker warns not to read too much into the North Florida sample. It stretches from the Alabama line to Jacksonville, taking in many inland and rural areas, conservative enclaves less threatened by the spill, he said.

“In that area, a drop below 50 percent is not insignificant,” he said.

The numbers are good news for a prominent group of Democrats who called on Gov. Charlie Crist yesterday to call a special session to put a constitutional drilling ban on the November ballot, Coker said.

“In politics, timing is everything,” he said. “

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But, then, there's Marco Rubio, who is still pushing for offshore drilling.


But, then again, he gets his marching orders from his mentor, Jeb Bush.


It's time we sweep out these rigid ideologues from government.


November is 6 short months away.

[lpbk2713]

1. Jebbie, are you listening? You fug head.

How's your boy Marco doing asshole?

[polichick]

2. Hard to believe anyone in Florida would be for more offshore drilling...

...but then Republicans SUCK!