A public opinion poll released Saturday of Puerto Ricans living in Florida reveals reasons for Democrats and Republicans to be relieved — and worried. …
An estimated 1.2 million Puerto Ricans now live in Florida, a population that rivals the number of Cubans, who have historically been enormously influential in Florida politics, said Eduardo Gamarra, a political science professor at Florida International University.
“That has some long-term consequences in our state, politically speaking, especially if they turn out to vote,” Gamarra said.
Gamarra — who focuses on Latin American and Caribbean affairs and founded Latino Public Opinion Forum at the School of International and Public Affairs — said the poll was conducted May 10-20 with live callers speaking to 1,000 respondents by telephone. CONT.
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel