Poll Watch: Mason-Dixon Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Mason-Dixon Florida 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 51% [47%] (45%) {48%} [51%] (48%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 44% [48%] (46%) {44%} [43%] (43%)
• Gary Johnson-James Gray (L) 1% [1%] (2%)
• Undecided 4% [4%] (7%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 56% [53%] (53%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 39% [42%] (39%)
• Gary Johnson-James Gray (L) 1% [1%] (3%)
• Undecided 4% [4%] (5%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 49% [55%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 47% [40%] (38%)
• Gary Johnson-James Gray (L) 0% [1%] (1%)
• Undecided 4% [4%] (9%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 52% [40%] (41%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 39% [51%] (46%)
• Gary Johnson-James Gray (L) 3% [2%] (3%)
• Undecided 6% [7%] (10%)
  

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 48% [38%] / 35% [33%] {+13%}
• Mitt Romney 50% [43%] (37%) / 38% [39%] (33%) {+12%}
• Barack Obama 45% [46%] (44%) / 49% [43%] (41%) {-4%}
• Joe Biden 39% [39%] / 46% [37%] {-7%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance as president?

• Approve 44% [47%] (46%) {46%} [41%] (43%)
• Disapprove 54% [45%] (50%) {49%} [56%] (56%)

Who do you trust more to improve the economy - Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 50% [48%]
• Barack Obama 44% [48%]

Who do you trust more on foreign policy - Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 49% [45%]
• Barack Obama 46% [51%]

Who do you trust more to look out for the middle class - Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 47%

Who do you consider more trustworthy to lead the nation – Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 46%

Whose plans do you think are more likely to do more long term harm to Medicare – Barack Obama's or Mitt Romney's?

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 40%  

Survey of 800 likely voters was conducted October 8-10, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 17-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 9-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 24-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 18-22, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April -7, 2011 are in parentheses.