Pasco County Commission candidate Mike Moore leads a sign-waving event recently at the corner of Land O’ Lakes Boulevard and State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes. Moore is facing Ken Littlefield and Bob Robertson in the District 2 primary, with the goal of succeeding retiring Pat Mulieri.
Poll tackles Supreme Court bias
The U.S. Supreme Court recently wrapped its annual session, but a new poll by Saint Leo University suggests some Americans are still skeptical if the court truly uses the U.S. Constitution as a guide in making decisions.
A majority of those surveyed, 53 percent, believes the court is influenced by political considerations when it hears and decides cases, the university said. Only 30 percent said the court decides cases strictly on its interpretation of the Constitution.
The survey was based on 802 people who identified themselves as “likely voters,” and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent. The participants were asked, “Which comes closest to your view about how the United States Supreme Court hears and decides cases?”
Independent voters were adamant the Supreme Court is too political, with 63 percent supporting that notion. More than 53 percent of Republicans believed that, but just 43 percent of Democrats. On the other side, 41 percent of Democrats believed the Supreme Court did rely on the Constitution, while only 26 percent of Republicans and 22 percent of independents supported that notion.
Meet the candidates on Friday
Wesley Chapel Nissan, 28519 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host a candidate forum July 25 beginning at 6 p.m.
The forum will include candidates from local races, including county elections and statewide elections.
Chambers to host candidate forum
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the Trinity-Odessa Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a candidate forum for both the Pasco County Commission and the Pasco County school board July 30 beginning at 6 p.m.
It will take place at Keystone Community Church, 21010 State Road 54 in Lutz.
Anyone wishing to ask questions of those running for the District 2 county commission race or the District 5 school board race can email them to .
District 2, which would replace the retiring Pat Mulieri, is a Republican race involving former state Rep. Ken Littlefield, Wesley Chapel entrepreneur Mike Moore, and Zephyrhills financial analyst Bob Robertson.
The District 5 school board race is between Steve Luikart and Marc Yacht.
For information, visit CentralPascoChamber.com.
