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Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a couple of points on Election Day, and not much has changed in the four months since, according to new polling from Mason-Dixon.
The pollster didnât put the former President head-to-head with his successor, but it did find that Bidenâs job approval rating is underwater, with 47% of voters approving and 49% disapproving. The balance is undecided.
Floridians still prefer Donald Trump to Joe Biden, a new survey finds.
Biden does hold a dominant plus-77 approval rating among Black voters and enjoys a plus-12 among Hispanic voters, but White voters are decidedly not fans, handing him a minus-21. Women and South Florida residents were also on his side, too, though men and voters from every other region are nonplussed.
A Christian? An attorney? Comment raises questions
Christine Sexton, Reporter, News Service of Florida
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Sen. Jeff Brandis (Florida Channel/WFSU)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State Sen. Jeff Brandes said he was just joking when he said he was a “Christian, not an attorney,” but at least three senators have described Brandes’ remarks as offensive.
Brandes made the comment on two separate occasions, each time to a Jewish senator who asked questions about his bill (SB 74) to limit coronavirus-related lawsuits against nursing homes, hospitals and other health-care providers.
The remarks injected another element into an already-thorny debate about limiting lawsuits against long-term care facilities, where at least 10,792 residents and staff members have died of COVID-19. The nuances of what immunity should look like and whether it should apply to all facilities is the subject of fierce legislative fight.
In Debate Over Curbing Covid Lawsuits, Lawmaker s Christian, Not an Attorney Joke Rankles Senators flaglerlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from flaglerlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.