Poll Watch: PPP (D) Florida Political/Sports Survey

PPP (D) Florida Political/Sports Survey

Do you support or oppose Paul Ryan’s proposal for reforming Medicare?

• Support 24%
• Oppose 40%

Among Democrats

• Support 8%
• Oppose 58%

Among Republicans

• Support 43%
• Oppose 17%

Among Independents

• Support 25%
• Oppose 42%

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 37%
• Illegal 53%

Among Democrats

• Legal 52%
• Illegal 35%

Among Republicans

• Legal 15%
• Illegal 79%

Among Independents

• Legal 44%
• Illegal 43%

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 33%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 34%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 31%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 50%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 26%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 23%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 11%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 41%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 47%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 40%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 38%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 21%

If there was an election for the US House today, would you vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate from your district?

• Democrat 45%
• Republican 40%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of LeBron James?

• Favorable 22%
• Unfavorable 24%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 28%
• Unfavorable 22%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 16%
• Unfavorable 21%

Among Independents

• Favorable 22%
• Unfavorable 31%

Among Whites

• Favorable 17%
• Unfavorable 25%

Among Blacks

• Favorable 40%
• Unfavorable 18%

Is your favorite pro sports team in Florida the Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, or Tampa Bay Rays?

• Buccaneers 17%
• Dolphins 16%
• Jaguars 16%
• Heat 14%
• Magic 11%
• Rays 11%
• Marlins 10%
• Lightning 4%
• Panthers 2%

Among Whites

• Dolphins 19%
• Buccaneers 19%
• Jaguars 14%
• Rays 13%
• Marlins 11%
• Magic 11%
• Lightning 6%
• Heat 5%
• Panthers 2%

Among Blacks

• Heat 37%
• Jaguars 28%
• Buccaneers 12%
• Dolphins 11%
• Magic 8%
• Marlins 3%
• Rays 3%
• Lightning 0%
• Panthers 0%

Out of the seven Florida colleges with Division 1 football teams: Central Florida University, the University of Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Florida State University, the University of Miami, and the University of South Florida, which is your favorite?

• Florida 30%
• Florida State 19%
• Central Florida 11%
• Miami 9%
• South Florida 6%
• Florida Atlantic 5%
• Florida International 1%

Survey of 848 Florida voters was conducted June 16-19, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 42% Democrat; 36% Republican; 21% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 30% Moderate; 23% Somewhat conservative; 20% Very conservative; 17% Somewhat liberal; 10% Very liberal.