With only one week remaining before Republicans cast their vote in Florida’s Republican Primary, a new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll shows presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in a dead heat race among Florida Republicans.
“Following the South Carolina primary, Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich arrive in Florida and begin the final week before Florida’s January 31 primary at a dead even heat – 33% each. Rick Santorum is in third place with 10% followed by Ron Paul with 6%,” said Marian Johnson, Senior Vice President of Political Operations for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. “It’s clear that both candidates need to aggressively campaign for votes in Florida.”
The poll of 504 registered Republicans was conducted January 22-23, 2012 by Cherry Communications and has a 4.4% +/- margin of error with a 95% confidence level.
The same poll also revealed that Governor Scott’s job approval rating is rising among members of his party – an indication that his efforts to reduce Florida’s unemployment rate by 2.2% and create more than 141,000 new jobs since he took office are resonating among Floridians.
“Republicans give Governor Scott a favorability rating of 67% favorable to 18% unfavorable, yet when it comes to his job performance, he receives a 71% approval and 15% disapproval rating,” Johnson explained.
Survey Questions:
1. If the 2012 Republican presidential Primary were held today, for whom would you vote:
Newt Gingrich 32.95%
Ron Paul 6.15%
Mitt Romney 33.13%
Rick Santorum 10.32%
Other 1.19%
Undecided 12.90%
1. After each name, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a very favorable, favorable, unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of them.
Rick Scott
Very Favorable 10.71%
Favorable 55.56%
Unfavorable 13.49%
Very Unfavorable 4.56%
No Opinion 11.90%
Newt Gingrich
Very Favorable 17.86%
Favorable 42.26%
Unfavorable 19.64%
Very Unfavorable 7.54%
No Opinion 9.72%
Mitt Romney
Very Favorable 15.48%
Favorable 49.60%
Unfavorable 20.04%
Very Unfavorable 2.18%
No Opinion 10.71%
1. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove of the job Rick Scott is doing as Governor?
Strongly Approve 23.31%
Somewhat Approve 47.62%
Somewhat Disapprove 9.13%
Strongly Disapprove 6.35%
Unsure 12.30%
{Orlando Sentinel/Matzav.com Newscenter}
Mitt ROMNEY will be the victor in Flordia in the end and go on to get the Nomination these polls mean NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If there’s anything that I’ve learned this cycle, it’s that the polls a few days prior to the actual election DO mean something.