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Monday, May 12, 2014

Poll Watch: McLaughlin & Associates (R) Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Survey

McLaughlin & Associates (R) Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Poll
  • Rick Scott (R) 42%
  • Charlie Crist (D) 38%
Survey of 800 likely voters was conducted May 4-6, 2014 for American Future Fund. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Party ID: 40% Republican; 37% Democrat; 23% Independent/Other.

Inside the numbers: 
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Florida voters approve of the job Governor Scott has done in office and by a 44% to 36% margin Florida voters view Governor Scott favorably. Former Governor Crist; however, is only viewed favorably by 39% of Florida voters and is viewed unfavorably by 41% of voters.
Governor Scott also has a significant advantage over former Governor Crist on specific issues of concern to Florida voters. Florida voters believe Governor Scott is best positioned to better handle improving the economy and creating jobs by a 39% to 25% margin. And on the issue of which candidate would do a better job keeping taxes low and reducing wasteful spending, Scott again outpaces Crist 38% to 23%.

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Poll Watch: McLaughlin & Associates (R) Georgia 2014 Republican Senatorial Primary Survey

McLaughlin & Associates (R) Georgia 2014 GOP Senate Primary Poll
  • Jack Kingston 20%
  • David Perdue 17%
  • Karen Handel 14%
  • Phil Gingrey 13%
  • Paul Broun 8%
  • Undecided 28%
Survey of 400 likely primary voters was conducted April 28-29, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 4.9 percentage points.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Poll Watch: AIF/McLaughlin & Associates (R) Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

AIF/McLaughlin & Associates (R) Florida 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Mitt Romney 50% (45%)
  • Barack Obama 47% (44%)
Among Independents
  • Barack Obama 46%
  • Mitt Romney 46%
Among Men
  • Mitt Romney 53%
  • Barack Obama 43%
Among Women
  • Barack Obama 51%
  • Mitt Romney 46%
Specifically, since Barack Obama became president, are you and your family better off today than you were four years ago?
  • Yes 40%
  • No 55%
Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted September 9-10, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted August 8-9, 2011 are in parentheses.

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Poll Watch: McLaughlin & Associates New York 9th Congressional District Special Election Survey

McLaughlin & Associates NY-9 Special Election Poll
  • Bob Turner (R) 42% (35%)
  • David Weprin (D) 42% (43%)
  • Undecided 16% (22%)
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Bob Turner 44% (23%) / 21% (13%) {+23%}
  • David Weprin 39% (31%) / 30% (11%) {+9%}
Survey of 300 likely special election voters was conducted August 31, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5.7 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted July 2011 are in parentheses. Party ID breakdown: 60% Democrat; 24% Republican; 15% Independent. Political ideology: 35% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 21% Liberal.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Poll Watch: AIF/McLaughlin & Associates (R) Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

AIF/McLaughlin & Associates (R) Florida 2012 Presidential Survey

REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
  • Mitt Romney 27%
  • Rick Perry 16%
  • Michele Bachmann 10%
  • Ron Paul 5%
  • Newt Gingrich 5%
  • Herman Cain 5%
  • Jon Huntsman 3%
  • Tim Pawlenty 1%
  • Rick Santorum 0%
  • Other 6%
  • Undecided 22%
GENERAL ELECTION
  • Mitt Romney 45%
  • Barack Obama 44%
  • Barack Obama 44%
  • Rick Perry 39%
Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who is endorsed by the Tea Party? If it would make no difference, just say so.
  • More likely 26%
  • Less likely 43%
  • No difference 26%
Do you agree or disagree with the issues and priorities of the Tea Party movement?
  • Strongly agree 16%
  • Somewhat agree 25%
  • Somewhat disagree 9%
  • Strongly disagree 37%
Survey of 600 likely voters, including a subsample of 223 likely Republican primary voters, was conducted August 8-9, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points among all likely voters; +/- 6.6 percentage points among likely GOP primary voters.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Poll Watch: SecureAmericaNow.org National Survey of American Jewish Voters

SecureAmericaNow.org National Survey of American Jewish Voters

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?
  • Very favorable 32%
  • Somewhat favorable 32%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 10%
  • Very unfavorable 21%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Strongly approve 23%
  • Somewhat approve 40%
  • Somewhat disapprove 12%
  • Strongly disapprove 23%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing regarding America’s defense and security?
  • Strongly approve 27%
  • Somewhat approve 38%
  • Somewhat disapprove 13%
  • Strongly disapprove 17%
Generally speaking, when deciding your vote for President, what broad issue area are you most likely to focus on in deciding who you will vote for?

1. Social issues like health care, education and the environment
2. Economic issues like taxes, rising prices, government spending, the deficit, debt, the economy and creating jobs
3. Foreign affairs and national defense issues such as terrorism and our policies in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Israel
4. Moral issues like pro-life, prayer in school, and declining moral values
5. Other local issues like crime, drugs, welfare reform and immigration
  • Economic issues 44%
  • Social issues 31%
  • Foreign affairs/National defense 14%
  • Moral issues 4%
  • Other local issues (crime/drugs,etc) 1%
Specifically, what is the most important issue facing the American Jewish community today?

Top Verbatim Responses
  • Israel 15%
  • Anti-Semitism 11%
  • Economic situation 8%
  • Assimilation 6%
  • Obama/Israel Policy 4%
  • Terrorism 3%
  • Unemployment 3%
  • Middle East Situation 3%
  • Israel/Palestine 2%
  • Intermarriage 2%
  • Don't know 33%
How concerned are you about Israel being threatened by Arab nations and Iran that want to destroy Israel?
  • Very concerned 75%
  • Somewhat concerned 18%
  • Not concerned 6%
Do you think that the protests in the Arab World are good or dangerous for Israel?
  • Good 21%
  • Dangerous 53%
Who or what is the greatest threat to Israel today?
  • Iran 23%
  • Arabs/Countries 10%
  • Palestinians 9%
  • Barack Obama 5%
  • Neighbors 5%
  • Middle East Situation 4%
  • Radical Islam 4%
  • Hamas 3%
  • Terrorism 3%
  • Israel itself 3%
  • Don't know 19%
If sanctions against Iran fail, and Israel were to attack Iran to stop them from developing a nuclear weapon, in your opinion, would this be an act of self-defense, or an act of
aggression?
  • Self-defense 72%
  • Aggression 16%
Which of the following news organizations do you trust most to report international news and Israel fairly and thoroughly?
  • Fox News 20%
  • CNN 18%
  • NBC/MSNBC 14%
  • PBS 11%
  • BBC 7%
  • ABC 5%
  • CBS 5%
  • Comedy Central 2%
  • Blogs 2%
  • MTV 0%
Do you approve or disapprove of the United Nations voting to declare a Palestinian state that refuses to renounce terrorist and is linked to terrorist organizations?
  • Strongly approve 3%
  • Somewhat approve 5%
  • Somewhat disapprove 10%
  • Strongly disapprove 71%
Do you think that if the Palestinian Authority were given their own state in the West Bank, part of Jerusalem, and Gaza, they would live peacefully with Israel or continue their campaign of terror to destroy Israel?
  • Live peacefully with Israel 16%
  • Continue campaign of terror to destroy Israel 64%
Do you agree or disagree with the position that before the Palestinian Authority is given their own country they must first recognize Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state?
  • Strongly agree 79%
  • Somewhat agree 9%
  • Somewhat disagree 2%
  • Strongly disagree 3%
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?
  • Very favorable 31%
  • Somewhat favorable 34%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 11%
  • Very unfavorable 8%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Favorable 79%
  • Unfavorable 6%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Favorable 61%
  • Unfavorable 25%
Among Liberals
  • Favorable 56%
  • Unfavorable 30%
Among Moderates
  • Favorable 66%
  • Unfavorable 17%
Among Conservatives
  • Favorable 76%
  • Unfavorable 7%
Regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict would you say that President Obama favors Israel, or favors the Palestinians?
  • Palestinians 31%
  • Israel 26%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Palestinians 69%
  • Israel 7%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Israel 34%
  • Palestinians 17%
Among Liberals
  • Israel 39%
  • Palestinians 12%
Among Moderates
  • Palestinians 35%
  • Israel 24%
Among Conservatives
  • Palestinians 62%
  • Israel 7%
Do President Obama’s policies endanger the security of the State of Israel?
  • Yes 38%
  • No 46%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Yes 77%
  • No 12%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Yes 24%
  • No 61%
Among Liberals
  • Yes 21%
  • No 63%
Among Moderates
  • Yes 39%
  • No 46%
Among Conservatives
  • Yes 70%
  • No 20%
Do you trust President Barack Obama to order the American Ambassador to the United Nations to veto any U.N. resolution which declares that the Palestinian Authority government is a legitimate Palestinian state although they refuse to renounce terrorism and are still linked to terrorism?
  • Yes 41%
  • No 40%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Yes 18%
  • No 69%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Yes 52%
  • No 26%
Among Liberals
  • Yes 60%
  • No 24%
Among Moderates
  • Yes 36%
  • No 42%
Among Conservatives
  • Yes 18%
  • No 64%
President Barack Obama is committed to a policy of outreach to the Muslim world. Knowing this, do you think this policy has increased or decreased the security of the United States?
  • Increased 34%
  • Decreased 31%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Increased 17%
  • Decreased 63%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Increased 41%
  • Decreased 18%
Among Liberals
  • Increased 44%
  • Decreased 15%
Among Moderates
  • Increased 33%
  • Decreased 33%
Among Conservatives
  • Increased 20%
  • Decreased 56%
How concerned are you about Islamic terrorism in the United States by American Muslims?
  • Very concerned 38%
  • Somewhat concerned 39%
  • Not concerned 19%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Concerned 91%
  • Not Concerned 6%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Concerned 70%
  • Not Concerned 24%
Among Liberals
  • Concerned 66%
  • Not Concerned 29%
Among Moderates
  • Concerned 80%
  • Not Concerned 17%
Among Conservatives
  • Concerned 87%
  • Not Concerned 6%
If reports are true that Iran has plans to place missiles in Venezuela, would you approve or disapprove of the following?

“If economic and diplomatic sanctions on Venezuela do not work, we should use the American military to destroy the bases.”
  • Strongly approve 27%
  • Somewhat approve 17%
  • Somewhat disapprove 15%
  • Strongly disapprove 17%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Approve 54%
  • Disapprove 19%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Approve 38%
  • Disapprove 39%
Among Liberals
  • Approve 36%
  • Disapprove 39%
Among Moderates
  • Approve 49%
  • Disapprove 32%
Among Conservatives
  • Approve 54%
  • Disapprove 24%
Would you vote to re-elect Barack Obama as President or would you consider voting for someone else?
  • Vote to re-elect Obama 43%
  • Consider voting for someone else 48%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Vote to re-elect Obama 3%
  • Consider voting for someone else 93%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Vote to re-elect Obama 63%
  • Consider voting for someone else 28%
Among Liberals
  • Vote to re-elect Obama 71%
  • Consider voting for someone else 22%
Among Moderates
  • Vote to re-elect Obama 37%
  • Consider voting for someone else 54%
Among Conservatives
  • Vote to re-elect Obama 9%
  • Consider voting for someone else 82%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing handling America’s relations with Israel?
  • Strongly approve 15%
  • Somewhat approve 28%
  • Somewhat disapprove 20%
  • Strongly disapprove 30%
Voted for McCain in 2008
  • Approve 8%
  • Disapprove 90%
Voted for Obama in 2008
  • Approve 58%
  • Disapprove 34%
Among Liberals
  • Approve 64%
  • Disapprove 29%
Among Moderates
  • Approve 39%
  • Disapprove 55%
Among Conservatives
  • Approve 14%
  • Disapprove 81%
McLaughlin & Associates partnered with Pat Caddell to conduct this bipartisan poll of 600 likely American Jewish voters between June 21-23, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 57% Democrat; 17% Republican; 23% Independent. Political ideology: 39% Liberal; 34% Moderate; 23% Conservative. 2008 Vote for President: Obama (65%), McCain (24%). Generic Vote for Congress: Democratic Candidate (58%), Republican (26%). Religiously: Reform (30%), Conservative (27%), Non-Practicing (22%), OrthodoxHassidic (10%), Other (7%); Atheist (3%). Belong to a Synagogue: Yes (52%) & No (45%). Family or Friends in Israel: Yes (49%); No (50%).

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Poll Watch: Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates (R) Washington Senatorial Survey

Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates (R) Washington Senatorial Survey
  • Dino Rossi (R) 48% (44%) [46%]
  • Patty Murray (D) 42% (45%) [46%]
  • Undecided 10% (11%) [8%]
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Dino Rossi 46% (44%) [44%] / 41% (34%) [39%] {+5%}
  • Patty Murray 45% (43%) [46%] / 45% (40%) [36%] {0%}
  • Barack Obama 47% (50%) [49%] / 48% (45%) [44%] {-1%}
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?
  • Approve 45% (49%) (49%)
  • Disapprove 50% (45%) (46%)
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the job Patty Murray is doing as US Senator?
  • Approve 45% (46%) [51%]
  • Disapprove 48% (41%) [39%]
On the issue of abortion, would you say that you are pro-choice or pro-life?
  • Pro-choice 46% (53%) [49%]
  • Pro-life 41% (34%) [41%]
Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 26-27, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 28% (33%) [34%] Democrat; 27% (28%) [27%] Republican; 37% (31%) [32%] Independent. Political ideology: 37% (35%) [37%] Conservative; 37% (40%) [36%] Moderate; 18% (18%) [22%] Liberal. Results from the poll conducted in July are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted in June are in square brackets.