Poll Watch: Magellan Strategies (R) Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Magellan Strategies (R) Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Rick Perry 46%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Michele Bachmann 43%
• Barack Obama 42%

Among Men

• Rick Perry 52%
• Barack Obama 34%

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 36%

• Michele Bachmann 48%
• Barack Obama 37%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 41%

• Barack Obama 42%
• Rick Perry 41%

• Barack Obama 45%
• Michele Bachmann 38%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Perry 33% / 30% {+3%}
• Mitt Romney 38% / 40% {-2%}
• Michele Bachmann 33% / 43% {-10%}
• Barack Obama 40% / 55% {-15%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 57%

Do you think that Barack Obama deserves to be re‐elected, or do you think that Barack Obama does not deserve to be re‐elected?

• Deserves to be re‐elected 37%
• Does not deserve to be re‐elected 57%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Nelson is doing as United States Senator?

• Approve 27%
• Disapprove 40%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Nelson

• Favorable 27%
• Unfavorable 38%

Do you think that Bill Nelson deserves to be re‐elected, or do you think that Bill Nelson does not deserve to be re‐elected?

• Deserves to be re‐elected 26%
• Does not deserve to be re‐elected 39%

If the election for Congress was being held today, would you vote for Bill Nelson, Democrat or the Republican candidate?

• Republican candidate 43%
• Bill Nelson 38%

If the 2012 election for United States Senate was being held today, and all you knew about the two candidates was that one was a Democrat and the other was a Republican, for whom would you vote?

• Republican candidate 42%
• Democrat candidate 36%

Survey of 723 registered voters was conducted August 16-18, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.64 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 42% Democrat; 39% Republican; 19% Independent.