Questions - Election 2014: Florida Governor - October 15-17, 2014

Florida Survey of 1,114 Likely Voters

Conducted October 15-17, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

1* If the election for governor of Florida was held today, would you vote for Republican Rick Scott or Democrat Charlie Crist?

*NOTE: Results from surveys conducted prior to October 15-17, 2014 do not include leaners.

2* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the news. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression. You’ve never heard of that person, just let me know.

Rick Scott

Charlie Crist

Bill Nelson

Marco Rubio

3* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of the new health care law?

4* Is your state better off than it was four years ago?

5* Is there more negative political advertising this election year than in previous years, less negative political advertising, or is the level of negative advertising about the same?

6* Which candidate for Florida governor do you trust more to deal with government spending?

7* Which candidate for governor do you trust more to deal with taxes?

8* Which candidate for governor do you trust more on social issues?

9* Which candidate for governor do you trust more on government ethics and corruption?

10* Sometimes, unexpected things come up that prevent people from voting on Election Day.  Are you certain that you will vote in this year’s elections, or is it possible that something could come up that would prevent you from voting?

11* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

12* How would you rate the job Rick Scott has been doing as governor?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence