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JUNE 09, 2008

Body politic on St. Pete waterfront

So just how hard is it to convince voters in St. Petersburg to build on their beloved waterfront? A history lesson can be found here, along with results from a St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 poll.

The snapshot: The poll found the top concern among St. Petersburg voters was the stadium's cost to taxpayers. Its location on the waterfront was ranked fifth.

A greater percentage found the waterfront location to be a plus.

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