Toplines - Florida Presidential Election - October 8, 2008
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Prior Survey
Daily Snapshot
Survey of 700 Likely
Voters
October 8, 2008
1* How do
you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or
poor?
11% Excellent
20% Good
18% Fair
51% Poor
1% Not sure
2* How do
you rate the way that Charlie Crist is performing his
role as Governor? Excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
22%
Excellent
33% Good
33% Fair
12% Poor
0% Not sure
3* 2008
Presidential General Election Match-Ups
|
McCain |
47% |
|
Obama |
50% |
|
Other |
0% |
|
Not sure |
3% |
4*
Favorable Ratings
|
|
Obama |
McCain |
Biden |
Palin |
|
Very
Favorable |
38% |
29% |
32% |
36% |
|
Somewhat
Favorable |
19% |
27% |
25% |
15% |
|
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
14% |
17% |
20% |
12% |
|
Very
Unfavorable |
29% |
26% |
22% |
36% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
5* In
terms of how you will vote for President, are you primarily interested in
National Security issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror,
Economic issues such as jobs and economic growth, Domestic Issues like Social
Security and Health Care, Cultural issues such as same-sex marriage and
abortion, or Fiscal issues such as taxes and government spending?
18%
National Security Issues
59%
Economic Issues
8% Domestic Issues
6% Cultural Issues
7% Fiscal Issues
3% Not sure
6* Has the economic rescue plan made you more likely to vote
for Barack Obama, more likely to vote for John McCain or has it had no impact
on your vote?
28% More likely to vote for Obama
21% More likely to vote for McCain
51% No
impact
1% Not sure
7* Has the economic rescue plan passed by Congress affected who
you support in your local Congressional race?
23% Yes
56% No
21% Not
sure
8* Have
the country’s current economic problems personally affected you or your family?
80% Yes
16% No
4% Not sure
9* Do you
own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments?
64% Yes
31% No
4% Not sure
10* In response to the recent economic crisis and stock market
declines, have you made changes to your retirement investments?
29% Yes
68% No
3% Not sure
11* Would
Charlie Crist have made a better Vice-Presidential
selection for John McCain
than Sarah Palin?
39% Yes
46% No
14% Not
sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
