Poll Watch: Suffolk University/7NEWS Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Suffolk University/7NEWS Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Republican Nomination

• Mitt Romney 33%
• Mike Huckabee 14%
• Newt Gingrich 9%
• Donald Trump 8%
• Sarah Palin 8%
• Haley Barbour 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Ron Paul 2%
• Michele Bachmann 1%
• Other 2%
• Undecided 17%

General Election

• Mitt Romney 43%
• Barack Obama 42%

• Barack Obama 44%
• Mike Huckabee 41%

• Barack Obama 47%
• Newt Gingrich 36%

• Barack Obama 41%
• Tim Pawlenty 28%

• Barack Obama 49%
• Donald Trump 34%

• Barack Obama 45%
• Michele Bachmann 30%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Ron Paul 30%

• Barack Obama 52%
• Sarah Palin 34%

• Barack Obama 47%
• Haley Barbour 26%

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

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 48%

Do you generally approve or disapprove of President Obama's handling of the situation in Libya?

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 44%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Rick Scott is doing as Governor?

• Approve 28%
• Disapprove 49%

Do you agree with how Governor Rick Scott is governing the state?

• Yes 31%
• No 53%

If you had the chance to vote again today would you vote for current Governor Republican Rick Scott, his former opponent Democrat Alex Sink, or someone else?

• Alex Sink 41%
• Rick Scott 31%
• Someone else 21%

Is Governor Rick Scott staying true to his campaign promises?

• Yes 44%
• No 35%

Would you characterize Governor Rick Scott's first 100-days on the job as positive and productive, negative and damaging or as having little impact?

• Negative and damaging 41%
• Positive and productive 26%
• Little impact 20%

Do you feel that Governor Rick Scott's plan to cut corporate taxes and cutting regulations will help bring more jobs to Florida?

• Yes 40%
• No 44%

Recently Governor Rick Scott signed an executive order that requires drug testing for many current state workers and job applicants, do you support or oppose this policy?

• Support 74%
• Oppose 19%

Do you support or oppose Governor Rick Scott's $154 million in state spending cuts for K through 12 education?

• Support 25%
• Oppose 63%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Hillary Clinton 64% / 28% {+36%}
• Jeb Bush 53% / 33% {+20%}
• Bill Nelson 43% / 24% {+19%}
• Marco Rubio 41% / 30% {+11%}
• Debbie Wasserman-Shultz 22% / 13% {+9%}
• Barack Obama 48% / 44% {+4%}
• Rick Scott 32% / 47% {-15%}

Is the recession over in Florida?

• Yes 7%
• No 88%

Which is more important to you: maintaining state services or cutting state spending?

• Cutting state spending 46%
• Maintaining state services 38%

Do you feel that your federal income taxes are too high, too low or about right?

• Too high 37%
• Too low 7%
• About right 48%

How about corporations, do you feel corporate taxes are too high, too low or about right?

• Too high 23%
• Too low 42%
• About right 15%

What is your opinion of Florida laws on illegal immigrants?

• Too strict 8%
• Too lenient 52%
• About right 18%

Do you think that Florida should adopt an immigration policy similar to that of Arizona?

• Yes 51%
• No 33%

Currently, there are 18 measures before the Florida legislature that deal with abortion. Do you favor tightening Florida's abortion laws, do you favor loosening Florida's abortion laws, or do you think they should stay the same?

• Tighten laws 24%
• Loosen laws 13%
• Stay the same 43%

Should Florida pass a law requiring district school boards to adopt a dress code policy that prohibits students from wearing clothing that exposes underwear or body parts in a specific manner?

• Yes 86%
• No 10%

Survey of 600 Florida registered voters, including a subsample of 217 Republicans, was conducted April 10-12, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 41% Democrat; 36% Republican; 23% Independent.  Click here to view crosstabs.