Florida (FL) Poll * July 30, 2010 * Crist On Top In 3-Way Florida - Quinnipiac University

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July 30, 2010 - Crist On Top In 3-Way Florida Senate Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Dem Sink Tied With Either Republican In Govenor's Race

Word format Florida Gov. Charlie Crist leads the three-way race for the U.S. Senate seat with 37 percent, followed by 32 percent for Republican Marco Rubio and 17 percent for Jeff Greene, the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. If U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek wins the Democratic primary, Crist's lead would be 39 percent to 33 percent for Rubio and 13 percent for Meek.
The three-way race for Governor is a squeaker between Democrat Alex Sink, the State Chief Financial Officer, and either of the Republican candidates, retired health care executive Rick Scott or Attorney General Bill McCollum, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University survey finds. Scott gets 29 percent to Sink's 27 percent with independent Bud Chiles receiving 14 percent. If McCollum wins the GOP primary, he would get 27 percent to 26 percent for Sink and 14 percent for Chiles.
In the Senate race, Crist's lead is based on getting half the independent voters, about 20 percent of Republicans and about 40 percent of Democrats. His 53 - 37 percent voter approval of his job as Governor probably is a factor in his lead.
Crist's margin in the general election matchups compare to a 37 - 33 - 17 percent lead with Meek in the race and 40 - 33 - 14 percent with Greene running in a June 9 poll.
"There has been little movement in the Senate race over the past two months. Gov. Charlie Crist's small lead comes as neither Democrat breaks 20 percent in the trial heats. If that were to be the case in November, Gov. Crist would have a very good chance to win. But if the Democratic nominee can move into the mid-to-high 20s, Crist's chances decrease substantially," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
Florida voters give Crist a 49 - 35 percent favorability rating with 13 percent who say they don't know enough about him to form an opinion. Rubio has a 35 - 24 percent favorability, with 38 percent who don't know enough about him. The "don't know enough" score for Meek and Green is 64 percent each.
"At this point, Crist's edge is in name identification. When those numbers even out, as they will to a large degree, we'll have a better picture of how the race stands," Brown said.
The dead heat in the governor's race stems largely from a drop in the numbers for Scott and McCollum as they bombard each other with negative television ads. In June, registered voters gave McCollum a 37 - 29 percent favorable rating. Now it is 43 - 27 percent unfavorable. Scott's rating has gone from 31 - 22 percent favorable to a 29 - 30 percent split during the same period.
Sink gets a 25 - 15 percent favorability, with 58 percent who don't know enough about her to form an opinion, little changed from June 9.
"When candidates throw mud at each other, they can't avoid being splattered also. That is what has been happening and the beneficiary of the millions spent on negative ads Attorney General Bill McCollum and Rick Scott have been airing at this point is State CFO Alex Sink. Whether that will remain the case once the Republican nomination is settled we'll see," said Brown. "Chiles remains in the mid-teens, and a factor in the November election."
President Barack Obama's job approval remains underwater in Florida, with a negative 46 - 50 percent. That is an improvement from his negative 40 - 54 percent approval rating in Quinnipiac University's June 9 poll.
Florida voters support 62 - 34 percent the idea of a state constitutional amendment to ban drilling within 10 miles of the Florida coast and say 72 - 24 percent they want a referendum on the ballot on that question.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson gets a 46 - 30 percent job approval rating, while voters disapprove 25 - 21 percent of the job Sen. George LeMieux is doing.
From July 22 - 27, Quinnipiac University surveyed 969 Florida voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.
1. If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today and the candidates were Alex Sink the Democrat, Bill McCollum the Republican and Bud Chiles running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Sink 26% 4% 57% 22% 29% 23% 11% McCollum 27 61 5 21 30 25 43 Chiles 14 13 13 15 14 13 12 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 - 3 3 2 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 3 1 5 4 3 8 DK/NA 27 16 23 34 20 33 23 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Sink 22% 23% 22% 17% 38% McCollum 25 27 30 46 19 Chiles 12 19 17 9 9 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 1 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 5 5 5 1 DK/NA 35 24 25 22 29
TREND: If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today and the candidates were Alex Sink the Democrat, Bill McCollum the Republican and Bud Chiles running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Sink 26 25 McCollum 27 33 Chiles 14 19 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 3 DK/NA 27 19
2. If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today and the candidates were Alex Sink the Democrat, Rick Scott the Republican and Bud Chiles running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Sink 27% 4% 61% 20% 31% 24% 9% Scott 29 64 4 25 35 24 46 Chiles 14 12 14 17 15 13 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 1 4 2 3 4 DK/NA 26 16 20 32 16 33 26 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Sink 24% 23% 23% 20% 38% Scott 32 29 26 44 23 Chiles 11 17 21 10 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 - 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 3 5 2 DK/NA 29 25 26 19 27
TREND: If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today and the candidates were Alex Sink the Democrat, Rick Scott the Republican and Bud Chiles running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Sink 27 26 Scott 29 35 Chiles 14 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 DK/NA 26 23
3. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Kendrick Meek the Democrat, Marco Rubio the Republican and Charlie Crist running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Meek 13% - 33% 8% 13% 13% 3% Rubio 33 69 7 28 38 29 46 Crist 39 23 42 50 40 37 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 - 1 - DK/NA 14 8 17 11 7 19 11 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Meek 18% 6% 12% 5% 18% Rubio 41 35 29 41 27 Crist 26 47 39 44 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 - DK/NA 14 10 18 9 15
TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Kendrick Meek the Democrat, Marco Rubio the Republican, and Charlie Crist running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 15 2010 2010 2010 Meek 13 17 24 Rubio 33 33 30 Crist 39 37 32 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 DK/NA 14 11 13
4. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Jeff Greene the Democrat, Marco Rubio the Republican and Charlie Crist running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Greene 17% 5% 39% 12% 17% 18% 8% Rubio 32 68 7 27 36 29 47 Crist 37 19 41 51 38 37 35 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 12 8 12 10 8 16 8 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Greene 19% 10% 19% 10% 24% Rubio 38 35 28 43 26 Crist 27 44 36 37 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 1 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 1 - 1 2 DK/NA 16 9 16 9 9
TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Jeff Greene the Democrat, Marco Rubio the Republican, and Charlie Crist running as an independent candidate, for whom would you vote?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Greene 17 14 Rubio 32 33 Crist 37 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 DK/NA 12 11
5. Is your opinion of - Kendrick Meek favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 17% 5% 35% 14% 20% 15% 6% Unfavorable 17 23 10 18 23 12 20 Hvn't hrd enough 64 71 53 67 56 71 74 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
TREND: Is your opinion of Kendrick Meek favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
FAVORABLE..... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 15 Jan 26 Oct 21 Oct 21 Apr 16 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 Favorable 17 17 18 18 20 20 11 Unfavorable 17 13 8 8 8 8 6 Hvn't hrd enough 64 69 73 72 71 71 82 REFUSED 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
6. Is your opinion of - Jeff Greene favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 20% 13% 28% 19% 21% 18% 14% Unfavorable 15 22 10 15 17 13 15 Hvn't hrd enough 64 64 60 64 60 67 69 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 2 2 2
TREND: Is your opinion of Jeff Greene favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Favorable 20 11 Unfavorable 15 11 Hvn't hrd enough 64 77 REFUSED 2 1
7. Is your opinion of - Marco Rubio, favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 35% 64% 11% 34% 40% 30% 45% Unfavorable 24 7 42 26 30 20 14 Hvn't hrd enough 38 25 45 37 27 47 39 REFUSED 3 3 3 2 3 3 2
TREND: Is your opinion of Marco Rubio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? (*High also 36% Apr 2010)
FAVORABLE..... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 15 Jan 26 Oct 21 Jun 9 Apr 16 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010* 2009 Favorable 35 36 36 32 24 36 10 Unfavorable 24 28 22 14 11 28 11 Hvn't hrd enough 38 34 41 53 64 34 78 REFUSED 3 2 1 1 1 2 2
8. Is your opinion of - Charlie Crist favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 49% 36% 58% 54% 49% 48% 44% Unfavorable 35 57 20 31 38 33 47 Hvn't hrd enough 13 5 17 13 11 14 7 REFUSED 3 3 6 2 2 5 2
TREND: Is your opinion of Charlie Crist favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
FAVORABLE..... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 15 Jan 26 Oct 21 Feb 19 Apr 15 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2010 Favorable 49 52 48 52 58 68 48 Unfavorable 35 33 35 36 30 21 35 Hvn't hrd enough 13 11 13 8 10 9 13 REFUSED 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
9. Is your opinion of - Bill McCollum favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 27% 41% 18% 24% 28% 26% 36% Unfavorable 43 39 47 45 46 41 43 Hvn't hrd enough 26 15 31 27 24 28 18 REFUSED 4 4 3 5 3 5 2
TREND: Is your opinion of Bill McCollum favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
FAVORABLE..... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 19 Jan 27 Oct 21 Aug 19 Jul 30 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2010 Favorable 27 37 38 35 34 42 27 Unfavorable 43 29 18 15 14 13 43 Hvn't hrd enough 26 32 41 48 50 43 26 REFUSED 4 2 2 2 2 2 4
10. Is your opinion of - Alex Sink favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 25% 14% 38% 24% 25% 25% 12% Unfavorable 15 24 6 15 20 10 21 Hvn't hrd enough 58 59 53 59 53 62 66 REFUSED 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
TREND: Is your opinion of Alex Sink favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
FAVORABLE..... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 19 Jan 27 Oct 21 Jun 9 Apr 19 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 Favorable 25 28 22 24 23 28 22 Unfavorable 15 14 15 8 8 14 15 Hvn't hrd enough 58 56 61 68 68 56 61 REFUSED 2 2 2 1 1 2 2
11. Is your opinion of - Rick Scott favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 29% 50% 12% 28% 33% 26% 38% Unfavorable 30 22 36 35 34 27 24 Hvn't hrd enough 38 27 49 34 31 44 35 REFUSED 2 1 4 2 2 3 3
TREND: Is your opinion of Rick Scott favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Favorable 29 31 Unfavorable 30 22 Hvn't hrd enough 38 46 REFUSED 2 1
12. Is your opinion of - Bud Chiles favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 15% 13% 14% 16% 15% 15% 13% Unfavorable 10 16 9 8 11 9 7 Hvn't hrd enough 73 69 75 75 73 73 78 REFUSED 2 2 2 2 1 2 2
TREND: Is your opinion of Bud Chiles favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Favorable 15 10 Unfavorable 10 7 Hvn't hrd enough 73 81 REFUSED 2 2
13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charlie Crist is handling his job as Governor?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 53% 38% 65% 59% 54% 52% 46% Disapprove 37 57 23 30 40 34 48 DK/NA 10 5 11 11 5 14 6 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 43% 61% 50% 55% 55% Disapprove 52 28 38 35 32 DK/NA 5 11 12 9 13
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charlie Crist is handling his job as Governor? (*High approve also 73% Mar 2007)
APPROVE....... DIS.... High Low High Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 15 Jan 26 Jul 19 Apr 15 Apr 15 2010 2010 2010 2010 2007* 2010 2010 Approve 53 57 49 50 73 49 49 Disapprove 37 35 39 38 11 39 39 DK/NA 10 8 12 12 16 12 12
14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 30% 36% 29% 27% 34% 27% 26% Disapprove 54 52 50 59 54 53 57 DK/NA 17 12 21 14 12 20 17
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job? (*Low also 30% Jun 2010)
APPROVE....... DIS... High Low High Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 19 Jan 26 Sep 23 Jul 30 Jul 30 2010 2010 2010 2010 2004 2010* 2010 Approve 30 30 32 36 51 30 30 Disapprove 54 53 51 46 34 54 54 DK/NA 17 18 17 18 15 17 17
15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Nelson is handling his job as United States Senator?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 46% 41% 59% 44% 48% 45% 38% Disapprove 30 39 15 35 34 27 39 DK/NA 24 20 26 20 18 28 23
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Nelson is handling his job as United States Senator? (*High Dis also 31% Oct 2009)
APPROVE....... DIS.... High Low High Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 15 Jan 26 Feb 6 Aug 12 Jun 9 2010 2010 2010 2010 2007 2004 2010 Approve 46 47 43 46 54 42 47 Disapprove 30 31 30 29 18 18 31 DK/NA 24 22 26 25 28 40 22
16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George LeMieux is handling his job as United States Senator?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 21% 24% 17% 19% 23% 19% 20% Disapprove 25 23 27 28 32 20 20 DK/NA 54 53 56 53 45 62 61
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way George LeMieux is handling his job as United States Senator?
Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 15 Jan 26 Oct 21 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 Approve 21 21 20 21 16 Disapprove 25 25 21 21 18 DK/NA 54 54 59 58 66
17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill McCollum is handling his job as Florida's Attorney General?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 43% 52% 35% 44% 45% 42% 49% Disapprove 39 37 40 40 39 39 37 DK/NA 18 12 25 16 15 20 14
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill McCollum is handling his job as Florida's Attorney General?
APPROVE....... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 19 Jan 27 Oct 21 Jan 27 Jul 30 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 Approve 43 50 51 56 53 56 43 Disapprove 39 28 25 20 19 20 39 DK/NA 18 22 24 24 27 24 18
18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Alex Sink is handling her job as Florida's Chief Financial Officer?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 41% 38% 51% 39% 45% 37% 31% Disapprove 23 28 15 28 25 22 30 DK/NA 36 34 34 33 29 41 39
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Alex Sink is handling her job as Florida's Chief Financial Officer?
APPROVE....... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 19 Jan 27 Oct 21 Jun 9 Feb 18 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009 Approve 41 42 39 39 38 42 32 Disapprove 23 25 26 22 23 25 22 DK/NA 36 33 35 40 39 33 46
19. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 46% 10% 84% 43% 49% 44% 21% Disapprove 50 88 13 51 48 51 77 DK/NA 4 2 3 6 4 5 3
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
APPROVE....... High Low Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 19 Jan 26 Oct 21 Feb 19 Jun 9 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2010 Approve 46 40 50 45 48 64 40 Disapprove 50 54 45 49 46 23 54 DK/NA 4 6 5 6 6 13 6
20. Do you think that most public officials make decisions based on principle and what they think is right, or do so based on what they think is popular at the time?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl What's right 16% 13% 22% 12% 14% 17% 14% What's popular 74 80 70 76 75 73 77 DK/NA 11 7 9 12 11 10 9 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE What's right 12% 15% 14% 12% 21% What's popular 76 74 74 76 70 DK/NA 11 11 12 12 8
TREND: Do you think that most public officials make decisions based on principle and what they think is right, or do so based on what they think is popular at the time?
Jul 30 Jun 9 Oct 10 Jun 6 2010 2010 2007 2007 What's right 16 15 18 19 What's popular 74 74 72 69 DK/NA 11 11 11 11
21. Whether you personally agree with him or not, do you believe Governor Charlie Crist makes decisions based on principle and what he thinks is right, or does he make decisions based on what he thinks is popular at the time?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl What's right 45% 36% 58% 45% 48% 43% 46% What's popular 44 58 33 44 44 44 43 DK/NA 11 6 9 12 8 14 11 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE What's right 41% 47% 47% 43% 45% What's popular 53 38 44 42 43 DK/NA 6 16 9 15 12
TREND: Whether you personally agree with him or not, do you believe Governor Charlie Crist makes decisions based on principle and what he thinks is right, or does he make decisions based on what he thinks is popular at the time?
Jul 30 Jun 9 Jun 6 2010 2010 2007 What's right 45 43 60 What's popular 44 48 25 DK/NA 11 8 15
22. Whether you personally agree with him or not, do you believe former House Speaker Marco Rubio makes decisions based on principle and what he thinks is right, or does he make decisions based on what he thinks is popular at the time?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl What's right 31% 54% 14% 29% 37% 28% 41% What's popular 42 28 57 46 45 40 34 DK/NA 26 18 29 25 18 33 25 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE What's right 36% 34% 29% 42% 24% What's popular 37 43 38 34 52 DK/NA 26 23 33 24 24
TREND: Whether you personally agree with him or not, do you believe former House Speaker Marco Rubio makes decisions based on principle and what he thinks is right, or does he make decisions based on what he thinks is popular at the time?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 What's right 31 33 What's popular 42 42 DK/NA 26 24
23. Whether you personally agree with him or not, do you believe Congressman Kendrick Meek makes decisions based on principle and what he thinks is right, or does he make decisions based on what he thinks is popular at the time?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl What's right 18% 12% 28% 18% 20% 17% 14% What's popular 40 41 39 43 48 33 37 DK/NA 42 47 33 39 32 50 49 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE What's right 17% 18% 16% 11% 24% What's popular 43 39 40 33 40 DK/NA 40 43 44 56 36
TREND: Whether you personally agree with him or not, do you believe Congressman Kendrick Meek makes decisions based on principle and what he thinks is right, or does he make decisions based on what he thinks is popular at the time?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 What's right 18 20 What's popular 40 36 DK/NA 42 45
24. As you may know, Charlie Crist dropped out of the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate to run as an independent. Which statement about the Governor best represents your view - A) Charlie Crist left the Republican Party because he no longer agreed with the party's core beliefs or B) Charlie Crist left the Republican party because he thought he could not win the nomination?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl No longer agreed 37% 20% 49% 39% 35% 38% 36% Could not win nom 55 75 42 53 58 53 54 DK/NA 8 6 8 8 7 9 10 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE No longer agreed 28% 45% 39% 31% 36% Could not win nom 64 46 51 64 56 DK/NA 8 9 10 5 8
TREND: As you may know, Charlie Crist dropped out of the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate to run as an independent. Which statement about the Governor best represents your view - A) Charlie Crist left the Republican Party because he no longer agreed with the party's core beliefs or B) Charlie Crist left the Republican party because he thought he could not win the nomination?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 No longer agreed 37 32 Could not win nom 55 60 DK/NA 8 8
25. Do you approve or disapprove of the federal health care overhaul?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 36% 12% 67% 32% 40% 33% 21% Disapprove 53 83 22 54 53 52 75 DK/NA 11 5 11 14 7 15 4 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 29% 31% 35% 26% 49% Disapprove 61 62 49 66 38 DK/NA 10 7 16 7 13
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the federal health care overhaul?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Approve 36 34 Disapprove 53 56 DK/NA 11 10
26. In general, do you support or oppose the United States increasing the amount of drilling for oil and natural gas in offshore waters?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Support 42% 70% 22% 41% 51% 35% 58% Oppose 51 26 71 52 45 56 38 DK/NA 7 4 8 7 4 8 4 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Support 48% 45% 42% 61% 29% Oppose 45 50 50 35 64 DK/NA 6 5 8 5 7
TREND: In general, do you support or oppose the United States increasing the amount of drilling for oil and natural gas in offshore waters?
Jul 30 Jun 9 Apr 19 Jan 27 2010 2010 2010 2010 Support 42 42 66 63 Oppose 51 51 27 33 DK/NA 7 6 8 4
27. Would you support or oppose an amendment to the state constitution that would ban offshore drilling within 10 miles of Florida's coast?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Support 62% 50% 79% 57% 57% 65% 48% Oppose 34 46 17 40 40 29 48 DK/NA 4 4 5 3 3 6 4 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Support 60% 62% 62% 61% 63% Oppose 36 36 34 34 32 DK/NA 5 3 4 5 5
28. Do you think that there should or should not be a referendum in which the voters would decide whether to permanently ban oil drilling within 10 miles of Florida's coast?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Should be 72% 69% 76% 71% 68% 75% 72% Should not be 24 28 18 26 29 20 23 DK/NA 5 3 6 3 3 6 5 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Should be 70% 81% 70% 76% 65% Should not be 25 17 25 22 28 DK/NA 5 3 5 2 7
29. Some people say that there is no need for a constitutional amendment to ban oil drilling within 10 miles of Florida's coast because it is already against the law. Do you agree or disagree?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Agree 48% 52% 46% 47% 53% 45% 44% Disagree 39 35 41 43 36 41 39 DK/NA 13 14 13 10 11 15 16 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Agree 42% 49% 52% 45% 49% Disagree 48 41 35 35 36 DK/NA 10 10 13 20 15
30. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 44% 16% 73% 43% 43% 44% 31% Disapprove 50 81 22 51 52 49 66 DK/NA 6 3 5 6 4 7 4 North/ PnHnd Bay Cntrl SthW SthE Approve 37% 43% 46% 24% 55% Disapprove 60 52 48 69 38 DK/NA 4 5 6 7 7
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Jul 30 Jun 9 2010 2010 Approve 44 37 Disapprove 50 54 DK/NA 6 8