Poll Watch: Rasmussen Florida Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Florida Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Scott (R) 47% (48%) {47%} [42%] (46%) {45%} [41%] (35%) {45%} [41%]
• Alex Sink (D) 44% (42%) {44%} [37%] (41%) {44%} [36%] (31%) {40%} [40%]
• Some other candidate 4% (8%) {6%} [10%] (10%) {9%} [5%] (6%) {3%} [7%]
• Not sure 5% (2%) {3%} [11%] (3%) {2%} [9%] (12%) {12%} [12%]

With Leaners

• Rick Scott (R) 48% (50%) {50%} [46%] (50%) {47%} [45%]
• Alex Sink (D) 45% (44%) {47%} [41%] (44%) {48%} [42%]
• Some other candidate 3% (6%) {3%} [5%] (6%) {4%} [6%]
• Not sure 4% (0%) {0%} [7%] (0%) {1%} [3%]

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Rick Scott (R) 50% (50%) {53%} [54%] (52%) {49%} [44%]
• Alex Sink (D) 49% (48%) {47%} [46%] (48%) {51%} [50%]

Among Democrats

• Alex Sink (D) 85% (80%) {84%} [70%] (80%) {79%} [69%]
• Rick Scott (R) 11% (16%) {15%} [16%] (14%) {18%} [22%]

Among Republicans

• Rick Scott (R) 76% (85%) {82%} [78%] (85%) {77%} [74%]
• Alex Sink (D) 19% (11%) {15%} [14%] (12%) {19%} [12%]

Among Independents

• Rick Scott (R) 45% (46%) {44%} [45%] (55%) {37%} [35%]
• Alex Sink (D) 41% (35%) {47%} [41%] (34%) {53%} [46%]

Among Liberals

• Alex Sink (D) 100% (89%) {93%} [83%] (78%) {88%} [67%]
• Rick Scott (R) 0% (10%) {5%} [9%] (17%) {10%} [21%]

Among Moderates

• Rick Scott (R) 51% (31%) {34%} [26%] (34%) {31%} [24%]
• Alex Sink (D) 38% (57%) {60%} [63%] (55%) {62%} [59%]

Among Conservatives

• Rick Scott (R) 47% (83%) {74%} [71%] (79%) {73%} [66%]
• Alex Sink (D) 46% (13%) {24%} [20%] (17%) {23%} [22%]

Among Men

• Rick Scott (R) 55% (52%) {50%} [51%] (58%) {51%} [46%]
• Alex Sink (D) 40% (40%) {45%} [40%] (36%) {44%} [40%]

Among Women

• Alex Sink (D) 50% (47%) {48%} [43%] (51%) {51%} [43%]
• Rick Scott (R) 41% (48%) {49%} [43%] (42%) {43%} [43%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Scott 48% (44%) {49%} [50%] (53%) {49%} [45%] (38%) {45%} [39%] / 50% (48%) {44%} [42%] (39%) {45%} [46%] (48%) {33%} [28%] {-2%}
• Alex Sink 47% (45%) {45%} [48%] (45%) {54%} [50%] (49%) {41%} [38%]  / 50% (50%) {50%} [43%] (46%) {35%} [38%] (29%) {34%} [32%] {-3%}

How would you rate the job Charlie Crist has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 19% (20%) {15%} [18%] (16%) {19%} [20%]
• Somewhat approve 39% (32%) {34%} [32%] (35%) {39%} [32%]
• Somewhat disapprove 21% (20%) {25%} [25%] (24%) {24%} [25%]
• Strongly disapprove 20% (27%) {26%} [20%] (24%) {17%} [21%]

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 27% (32%) {28%} [28%] (30%) {29%} [27%]
• Somewhat approve 15% (16%) {13%} [15%] (15%) {18%} [19%]
• Somewhat disapprove 11% (4%) {5%} [8%][ (6%) {7%} [9%]
• Strongly disapprove 46% (48%) {52%} [48%] (47%) {47%} [46%]

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted October 27, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 43% Republican; 31% Democrat; 25% Independent/Other. Results from the poll conducted October 18, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 7, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 30, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 22, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 1, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 25, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted August 2, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 7, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 16, 2010 are in square brackets.