Poll Watch: Suffolk University/WSVN-TV Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

Suffolk University/WSVN-TV Florida 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 46% {42%} [42%] (42%)
• Mitt Romney 45% {47%} [42%] (43%)

(Among Obama Voters) Is your vote more a vote FOR Obama or AGAINST Republican Mitt Romney?

• For Obama 77%
• Against Romney 23%

(Among Romney Voters) Is your vote more a vote FOR Romney or AGAINST Democrat Barack Obama?

• For Romney 51%
• Against Obama 49%

Despite who you are personally voting for, when all the votes are counted, who do you think will be elected President this November – Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 31%
• Undecided 16%

Assume for a moment that Marco Rubio was selected as the vice presidential candidate of the Republican Party in 2012. Knowing this, would you vote for the Democratic ticket of Obama-Biden or a Republican ticket of Romney-Rubio?

• Romney-Rubio 47% {46%}
• Obama-Biden 44% {44%}

Assume for a moment that Jeb Bush was selected as the vice presidential candidate of the Republican Party in 2012. Knowing this, would you vote for the Democratic ticket of Obama-Biden or a Republican ticket of Romney-Bush?

• Romney-Bush 47%
• Obama-Biden 45%

Which candidate - Barack Obama or Mitt Romney - is better equipped to fix the economy?

• Mitt Romney 42%
• Barack Obama 40%

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

• Approve 47% {40%} [41%] (41%)
• Disapprove 46% {49%} [50%] (48%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Hillary Clinton 68% {63%} [64%] (64%) / 26% {30%} [28%] (28%) {+42%}
• Jeb Bush 56% / 34% {+22%}
• Marco Rubio 49% {43%} [40%] (41%) / 30% {32%} [31%] (30%) {+19%}
• Barack Obama 50% {47%} [45%] (48%) / 45% {48%} [48%] (44%) {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 42% {44%} / 45% {37%} {-3%} 

Are you in favor or opposed to the Obama health care plan?

• Favor 34%
• Oppose 51%

Which is more important - a candidate you trust on social issues such as gay marriage and abortion or a candidate you trust on economic issues, like improving the economy?

• Economic issues 76%
• Social issues 14%

Would you support or oppose a change in U.S. policy towards Cuba which would allow trade, travel, and diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, even with the Castro family still in power?

• Support 58%
• Oppose 29%

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted May 6-8, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 41% {41%} [41%] (41%) Democrat; 37% {37%} [36%] (36%) Republican; 23% {23%} [23%] (23%) Independent.  Political ideology: {44%} Conservative; {36%} Moderate; {13%} Liberal.  Click here to view crosstabs.  Results from the poll conducted January 22-24, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 26-30, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 10-12, 2011 are in parentheses.