Opponents of a proposed electric choice ballot initiative in Florida held a news conference yesterday to reiterate their case, ahead of today's arguments before the Supreme Court on whether the proposal complies with ballot access subject requirements

See a story on opponents' news conference here in the Florida Phoenix

Citing a previously reported poll, which showed support for electric choice at about 40%, with 40% undecided, choice opponents (Floridians for Affordable Reliable Energy or FARE) said that the ballot initiative is in, "trouble", according to the Capitolist (story here)

Alex Patton, speaking for Citizens for Energy Choice, told the Phoenix that the poll amounted to a push poll, stating, "Normally, I wouldn’t comment on push polls from pollsters with a website under construction, but in this case, it is clear FARE is engaged in an attempt to manipulate public opinion by cherry picking and structuring a poll with a predetermined outcome in mind,” he charged.

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