Florida Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted February 9, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How worried are you that state and county budgets are being cut too much?

39% Very worried

29% Somewhat worried

17% Not very worried

14% Not at all worried

1% Not sure

2* Are local school districts making too many cuts, not enough cuts or about the right amount?

54% Too many cuts

17% Not enough cuts

21% About the right amount

7% Not sure

3* Would you support or oppose a tax increase to prevent cuts in funding for education?

37% Support

48% Oppose

15% Not sure

4* Given that State Farm Insurance is pulling out of the state of Florida, how likely is it that more insurance companies will be pulling out of the state?

25% Very likely

42% Somewhat likely

18% Not very likely

4% Not at all likely

11% Not sure

5* What is the most important issue for Governor Charlie Crist to address in the next two years….the economy, education, healthcare, home foreclosures or the availability and cost of homeowners insurance?

54% Economy

13% Education

5% Healthcare

8% Home foreclosures

13% Availability and cost of homeowners insurance

5% Some other issue

2% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence