By 50-27% margin, Florida voters prefer national flat tax to progressive income tax


A recent Florida poll by  7NEWS/Suffolk University (PDF) asked this question:  ”Would you prefer a flat tax for all taxpayers to pay which would replace the current progressive federal tax code?”

Fifty percent said “yes,” only 27% said “no,” and 23% were undecided.

Romney was leading Obama 47-42% in the poll.

 

 

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Primary Day in New Hampshire


Dixville Notch

I made a big deal about the polling in Iowa being skewed. However I have no reason to suspect oddness in the New Hampshire polling going into today. Open primaries are much easier to poll than closed caucuses.

Jon Huntsman has rebounded rapidly, but he’ll likely finish behind Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.

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Primary Day in New Hampshire


Dixville Notch

I made a big deal about the polling in Iowa being skewed. However I have no reason to suspect oddness in the New Hampshire polling going into today. Open primaries are much easier to poll than closed caucuses.

Jon Huntsman has rebounded rapidly, but he’ll likely finish behind Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.

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Romney still leading, Huntsman out of the Hunt in New Hampshire?


New Hampshire

Three quick polls of New Hampshire came out this week to try to measure the effect of Iowa on New Hampshire. Predictably, the top three of Iowa are now the top three in New Hampshire.

This matters most to the one candidate that put nothing into Iowa and everything into New Hampshire: Jon Huntsman.

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Romney still leading, Huntsman out of the Hunt in New Hampshire?


New Hampshire

Three quick polls of New Hampshire came out this week to try to measure the effect of Iowa on New Hampshire. Predictably, the top three of Iowa are now the top three in New Hampshire.

This matters most to the one candidate that put nothing into Iowa and everything into New Hampshire: Jon Huntsman.

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