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 45% {44%} [55%] (51%) {56%}
• Rick Scott 42% {41%} [32%] (38%) {34%}

Among Democrats

• Charlie Crist 69% {69%} [80%] (83%) {81%}
• Rick Scott 15% {16%} [9%] (9%) {7%}

Among Republicans

• Rick Scott 77% {69%} [61%] (72%) {68%}
• Charlie Crist 15% {19%} [25%] (16%) {24%}

Among Independents

• Charlie Crist 52% {40%} [52%] (51%) {62%}
• Rick Scott 31% {43%} [32%] (33%) {30%}
  

Among Moderates

• Charlie Crist 55% {57%} [63%] (68%) {73%}
• Rick Scott 33% {24%} [22%] (21%) {22%}

Among Men

• Rick Scott 46% {43%} [37%] (39%) {41%}
• Charlie Crist 42% {44%} [50%] (48%) {52%}

Among Women

• Charlie Crist 47% {44%} [59%] (54%) {60%}
• Rick Scott 39% {40%} [28%] (37%) {28%}

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

• Approve 41% {39%} (31%) {34%} [26%] (36%) {33%} [32%]
• Disapprove 49% {51%} (56%) {54%} [58%] (52%) {59%} [55%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 17% {13%} (12%) {11%} [8%] (16%) {10%} [11%]
• Disapprove 72% {77%} (79%) {83%} [80%] (79%) {82%} [81%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 72% {64%} (53%) {60%} [46%] (60%) {63%} [57%]
• Disapprove 20% {27%} (31%) {22%} [31%] (23%) {30%} [27%]

Among Independents

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

Among Moderates

• Approve 34% {21%} (18%) {23%} [19%] (25%) {21%} [17%]
• Disapprove 57% {66%} (66%) {64%} [66%] (65%) {71%} [72%]

Among Men

• Approve 42% {41%} (37%) {41%} [30%] (36%) {37%} [39%]
• Disapprove 49% {55%} (52%) {50%} [56%] (52%) {56%} [51%]

Among Women

• Approve 39% {37%} (25%) {27%} [22%] (37%) {29%} [26%]
• Disapprove 48% {47%} (60%) {57%} [59%] (53%) {62%} [59%]

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

• Favorable 36% {41%} [48%] (51%) [46%]
• Unfavorable 44% {41%} [33%] (34%) [42%]

Among Democrats

• Favorable 44% {50%} [57%] (66%) [59%]
• Unfavorable 33% {31%} [23%] (21%) [28%]

Among Republicans

• Favorable 24% {34%} [38%] (35%) [33%]
• Unfavorable 60% {49%} [44%] (52%) [57%]

Among Independents

• Favorable 43% {36%} [45%] (47%) [44%]
• Unfavorable 35% {44%} [36%] (30%) [44%]

Among Moderates

• Favorable 43% {52%} [54%] (61%) [64%]
• Unfavorable 36% {30%} [27%] (22%) [24%]

Among Men

• Favorable 34% {40%} [45%] (50%) [43%]
• Unfavorable 48% {45%} [35%] (36%) [45%]

Among Women

• Favorable 37% {42%} [49%] (51%) [49%]
• Unfavorable 40% {37%} [31%] (33%) [39%]

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

• He should 44% {42%} [39%] (45%) {43%}
• He should not 20% {27%} [26%] (25%) {26%}

Survey of 1,548 likely Florida voters was conducted August 31 - September 2, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points. Party ID: 41% {42%} (41%) {41%} [42%] (40%) {42%} [41%] (42%) Democrat; 37% {40%} (40%) {41%} [38%] (37%) {36%} [37%] (40%) Republican; 21% {19%} (19%) {18%} [20%] (23%) {21%} [22%] (18%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 36% {33%} (33%) {32%} [36%] (32%) {30%} [30%] Moderate; 25% {20%} (25%) {22%} [23%] (27%) {23%} [26%] Somewhat conservative; 16% {17%} (16%) {19%} [19%] (14%) {17%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 13% {20%} (16%) {16%} [14%] (16%) {20%} [21%] Very conservative; 9% {10%} (10%) {10%} [9%] (10%) {10%} [7%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted July 26-29, 2012 are in curly brackets.  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.