Poll Watch: Rasmussen Florida Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Florida Gubernatorial Survey

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

With Leaners

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

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

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

Among Democrats

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

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

Among Liberals

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

Among Moderates

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

Among Conservatives

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

Among Men

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

Among Women

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

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Scott 44% {49%} [50%] (53%) {49%} [45%] (38%) {45%} [39%] / 48% {44%} [42%] (39%) {45%} [46%] (48%) {33%} [28%] {-4%}
• Alex Sink 45% {45%} [48%] (45%) {54%} [50%] (49%) {41%} [38%]  / 50% {50%} [43%] (46%) {35%} [38%] (29%) {34%} [32%] {-5%}

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

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

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

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

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted October 18, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. 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.