Poll Watch: PPP (D) Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Survey

PPP (D) Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Poll

If the candidates for Governor next time were Republican Rick Scott and Charlie Crist, running as a Democrat, who would you vote for?

• Charlie Crist 44% [55%] (51%) {56%}
• Rick Scott 41% [32%] (38%) {34%}

Among Democrats

• Charlie Crist 69% [80%] (83%) {81%}
• Rick Scott 16% [9%] (9%) {7%}

Among Republicans

• Rick Scott 69% [61%] (72%) {68%}
• Charlie Crist 19% [25%] (16%) {24%}

Among Independents

• Rick Scott 43% [32%] (33%) {30%}
  
• Charlie Crist 40% [52%] (51%) {62%}

Among Moderates

• Charlie Crist 57% [63%] (68%) {73%}
• Rick Scott 24% [22%] (21%) {22%}

Among Men

• Charlie Crist 44% [50%] (48%) {52%}
• Rick Scott 43% [37%] (39%) {41%}

Among Women

• Charlie Crist 44% [59%] (54%) {60%}
• Rick Scott 40% [28%] (37%) {28%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Rick Scott’s job performance?

• Approve 39% (31%) {34%} [26%] (36%) {33%} [32%]
• Disapprove 51% (56%) {54%} [58%] (52%) {59%} [55%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 13% (12%) {11%} [8%] (16%) {10%} [11%]
• Disapprove 77% (79%) {83%} [80%] (79%) {82%} [81%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 64% (53%) {60%} [46%] (60%) {63%} [57%]
• Disapprove 27% (31%) {22%} [31%] (23%) {30%} [27%]

Among Independents

• Approve 43% (26%) {27%} [30%] (35%) {27%} [31%]
• Disapprove 43% (60%) {60%} [55%] (52%) {64%} [54%]

Among Moderates

• Approve 21% (18%) {23%} [19%] (25%) {21%} [17%]
• Disapprove 66% (66%) {64%} [66%] (65%) {71%} [72%]

Among Men

• Approve 41% (37%) {41%} [30%] (36%) {37%} [39%]
• Disapprove 55% (52%) {50%} [56%] (52%) {56%} [51%]

Among Women

• Approve 37% (25%) {27%} [22%] (37%) {29%} [26%]
• Disapprove 47% (60%) {57%} [59%] (53%) {62%} [59%]

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Charlie Crist?

• Favorable 41% [48%] (51%) [46%]
• Unfavorable 41% [33%] (34%) [42%]

Among Democrats

• Favorable 50% [57%] (66%) [59%]
• Unfavorable 31% [23%] (21%) [28%]

Among Republicans

• Favorable 34% [38%] (35%) [33%]
• Unfavorable 49% [44%] (52%) [57%]

Among Independents

• Favorable 36% [45%] (47%) [44%]
• Unfavorable 44% [36%] (30%) [44%]

Among Moderates

• Favorable 52% [54%] (61%) [64%]
• Unfavorable 30% [27%] (22%) [24%]

Among Men

• Favorable 40% [45%] (50%) [43%]
• Unfavorable 45% [35%] (36%) [45%]

Among Women

• Favorable 42% [49%] (51%) [49%]
• Unfavorable 37% [31%] (33%) [39%]

Do you think Charlie Crist should become a Democrat, or not?

• He should 42% [39%] (45%) {43%}
• He should not 27% [26%] (25%) {26%}

Survey of 871 likely Florida voters was conducted July 26-29, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points. Party ID: 42% (41%) {41%} [42%] (40%) {42%} [41%] (42%) Democrat; 40% (40%) {41%} [38%] (37%) {36%} [37%] (40%) Republican; 19% (19%) {18%} [20%] (23%) {21%} [22%] (18%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 33% (33%) {32%} [36%] (32%) {30%} [30%] Moderate; 20% (25%) {22%} [23%] (27%) {23%} [26%] Somewhat conservative; 20% (16%) {16%} [14%] (16%) {20%} [21%] Very conservative; 17% (16%) {19%} [19%] (14%) {17%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 10% (10%) {10%} [9%] (10%) {10%} [7%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 12-15, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 28 - December 1, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 22-25, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 16-19, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.