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Floridians’ view of campaign rallies during COVID-19 pandemic

“How do you feel about political candidates holding campaign rallies in Florida this fall?”

Candidates should not hold any campaign rallies in Florida this fall – 46%.

Candidates should only hold rallies that follow proper social distancing guidelines – 42%.

Candidates should hold rallies the same as they would any other year – 12%.

University of South Florida poll of Florida residents released Aug. 13, 2020. Margin of error +/-4 percentage points.