Circle of Friends in conjunction with The Partnership recently held its Second Biennial Candidate Meet & Greet. During the meet and greet it conducted a straw poll. Below are the results:
President
John McCain 24 22.9%
Barack Obama 81 77.1%
U.S. Congress, District 8
Alexander Fry 13 11.4%
Alan Grayson 48 42.1%
Ric Keller 9 7.9%
Todd Long 7 6.1%
Mike Smith 1 0.9%
Charlie Stuart 33 28.9%
Quac Van 3 2.6%
State Attorney
Lawson Lamar 47 48.5%
Mercedes Leon 50 51.5%
Circuit Judge
John Crotty 19 20.0%
Fred Schott 51 53.7%
Jim Turner 25 26.3%
State Senator, District 9
Darius L. Davis 62 68.9%
Andy Gardiner 28 31.1%
State Senator, District 19
Gary Siplin 57 55.3%
Belinda Ortiz 21 20.4%
Maurice ‘Doc’ Woodard 25 24.3%
State Representative, District 37
Tim Moriarty 24 37.5%
Scott Plakon 40 62.5%
Orange County Sheriff
Bill Armstrong 10 8.9%
Jerry Demings 76 67.9%
Malone Stewart 5 4.5%
John Tegg 21 18.8%
State Attorney
Lawson Lamar 47 48.5%
Mercedes Leon 50 51.5%
Supervisor of Elections
Bill Cowles 85 87.6%
Manny Garcia 12 12.4%
Property Appraiser
Bill Donegan 49 59.0%
Mary Emily Shannon 34 41.0%
County Judge, Group 10
Mark D. Wixtrom 38 52.1%
Ken Barlow 35 47.9%
County Judge, Group 15
Debbie Ansbro 48 57.1%
Brad Conway 36 42.9%
County Commission, District 1
Scott Boyd 26 30.6%
Rick Geller 21 24.7%
Shannon Gravitte 38 44.7%
County Commission, District 3
John Kelly Harris 28 35.4%
Mildred Fernandez 51 64.6%
Good for Jerry. He finally won one. Tegg has won six, though.