Thursday, September 22, 2011

Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Quinnipiac Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

REPUBLICAN NOMINATION

  • Rick Perry 28% (13%)
  • Mitt Romney 22% (23%)
  • Sarah Palin 8% (9%)
  • Herman Cain 7% (8%)
  • Newt Gingrich 7% (4%)
  • Ron Paul 6% (9%)
  • Michele Bachmann 5% (6%)
  • Rick Santorum 2% (1%)
  • Jon Huntsman 2% (1%)
  • Thaddeus McCotter 0% (0%)
  • Someone else (vol) 1% (3%)
  • Wouldn't vote (vol) 1% (3%)
  • Don't know 12% (17%)
If Sarah Palin doesn't run
  • Rick Perry 31% (14%)
  • Mitt Romney 22% (24%)
  • Newt Gingrich 8% (5%)
  • Herman Cain 8% (9%)
  • Michele Bachmann 7% (7%)
  • Ron Paul 6% (10%)
  • Rick Santorum 2% (1%)
  • Jon Huntsman 2% (1%)
  • Thaddeus McCotter 0% (0%)
  • Someone else (Vol) 1% (3%)
  • Wouldn't vote (Vol) 1% (3%)
  • Don't know 13% (19%)
Suppose the primary came down to a choice between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, for whom would you vote?
  • Rick Perry 46%
  • Mitt Romney 38%
GENERAL ELECTION
  • Mitt Romney 47% (44%) [41%]
  • Barack Obama 40% (44%) [46%]
  • Barack Obama 44% (44%) [49%]
  • Rick Perry 42% (39%) [36%]
    Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
    • Approve 39% (44%) [44%]
    • Disapprove 57% (51%) [50%]
    Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?
    • Yes/Deserves 41% (42%) [47%]
    • No/Does not 53% (50%) [46%]
        Do you consider yourself part of the Tea Party movement or not?
        • Yes 14%
        • No 81%
        Is your opinion of Social Security favorable or unfavorable?
        • Favorable 51%
        • Unfavorable 25%
        Among Republicans
        • Favorable 46%
        • Unfavorable 35%
        Do you think the Social Security program should continue to be run by the federal government, or do you think The Social Security program should be turned over to the states?
        • Federal government 65%
        • States 24%
        Among Republicans
        • Federal government 49%
        • States 38%
        The Social Security system mainly provides retirement income for senior citizens. The government board that runs Social Security projects that it will run out of money to pay full benefits in the next 25 years.

        Do you support or oppose raising Social Security taxes to help bring more money into the Social Security system?
        • Support 42%
        • Oppose 51%
        Among Republicans
        • Support 24%
        • Oppose 68%
        Do you support or oppose increasing the age to qualify for Social Security benefits to help bring more money into the Social Security system?
        • Support 42%
        • Oppose 52%
        Among Republicans
        • Support 53%
        • Oppose 43%
        Do you support or oppose reducing Social Security benefits for future retirees to help bring more money into the Social Security system?
        • Support 27%
        • Oppose 66%
        Among Republicans
        • Support 36%
        • Oppose 55%
        Under the current system employers and employees pay Social Security taxes on workers incomes only up to the first $106,800 they earn. Do you support or oppose raising this $106,800 income cap to help bring more money into the Social Security system?
        • Support 65%
        • Oppose 28%
        Among Republicans
        • Support 60%
        • Oppose 34%
        Benefits for today's retirees come from taxes paid by today's workers. When today's workers retire, their benefits will be paid by people working at the time. Some have said this system is a "Ponzi scheme." Do you think that it is fair or unfair to describe the Social Security system as a Ponzi scheme?
        • Fair 33%
        • Unfair 58%
        Among Republicans
        • Fair 52%
        • Unfair 39%
        Based on what you've heard or read, do you think Rick Perry wants to fix Social Security or end Social Security?
        • Fix 35%
        • End 37%
        Among Republicans
        • Fix 60%
        • End 14%
        If a presidential candidate said that in order to preserve the Social Security system they would not touch benefits for current retirees or workers soon to retire, but would reduce benefits for younger workers when they retire, would you be more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate, or wouldn't it make a difference?
        • More likely 20%
        • Less likely 38%
        • No difference 36%
        Among Republicans
        • More likely 32%
        • Less likely 24%
        • No difference 38%
        Survey of 1,007 registered voters, including a subsample of 374 Republicans, was conducted September 14-19, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 5.1 percentage points among registered Republicans. Results from the poll conducted July 27 - August 2, 2011 are in parentheses. General election results from the poll conducted August 1-2, 2011 are in parentheses.  General election results from the poll conducted July 27-31, 2011 are in square brackets.

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