Poll Watch: Mason-Dixon Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Mason-Dixon Florida 2012 Presidential Poll

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

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 56% {56%} [53%] (53%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 41% {39%} [42%] (39%)
• Undecided 3% {4%} [4%] (5%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 49% {49%} [55%] (52%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 47% {47%} [40%] (38%)
• Undecided 4% {4%} [4%] (9%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan (R) 49% {52%} [40%] (41%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden (D) 43% {39%} [51%] (46%)
• Undecided 8% {6%} [7%] (10%)
  

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 53% {50%} [43%] (37%) / 34% {38%} [39%] (33%) {+19%}
• Paul Ryan 49% {48%} [38%] / 35% {35%} [33%] {+14%}
• Barack Obama 42% {45%} [46%] (44%) / 49% {49%} [43%] (41%) {-7%}
• Joe Biden 37% {39%} [39%] / 48% {46%} [37%] {-11%}

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

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

Who do you trust more to improve the economy?

• Mitt Romney 53% {50%} [48%]
• Barack Obama 44% {44%} [48%]

Who do you trust more on foreign policy?

• Mitt Romney 49% {49%} [45%]
• Barack Obama 47% {46%} [51%]

Who do you trust more to look out for the middle class?

• Mitt Romney 50% {50%}
• Barack Obama 48% {47%}

Who do you consider more trustworthy to lead the nation?

• Mitt Romney 53% {51%}
• Barack Obama 44% {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 52% {54%}
• Mitt Romney 44% {40%} 

Survey of 800 likely voters was conducted October 30 - November 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted October 8-10, 2012 are in curly brackets.  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.