Washington D.C. 1/28/2008 6:33:49 PM
News / Politics

John McCain Leads Florida Poll Released by Reuters/C SPAN/Zogby tracking poll

Here are the latest results from the Florida poll by Reuters/C SPAN/Zogby tracking poll published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 818 voters polled on 1/25-27.

Reuters/C SPAN/Zogby tracking poll
Date: 1/25-27
Florida
Est. MoE = 3.2%
John McCain 33%
Mitt Romney 30%
Rudy Giuliani 14%
Mike Huckabee 11%
Ron Paul 2%
Unsure 8%
Other 3%

Quote:

Voters who identify themselves as conservative, a group that represents more than half the sample, have also reversed themselves. After giving Romney the edge, McCain now has the support of 34% to Romney’s 33%. In yesterday’s tracking poll, Romney led among those voters with 34% of their support to McCain’s 28%. Moderate voters consistently prefer McCain, giving him 44% of their support in the most recent poll, compared to Romney’s 15%. Among “very conservative” voters, Romney fares far better, winning 48% support to McCain’s 13%. Huckabee is actually ahead of McCain among the “very conservative” voters, winning 20% support.

Giuliani comes in second among moderates with 22% of their support.

McCain and Romney are in a dead heat among voters over 65, McCain with 35% and Romney with 34% of their support. That’s a change from yesterday’s poll, in which Romney had a slight edge. Seniors made up more than a third of those surveyed. Giuliani got support from 13% of that group and Huckabee 6%. Voters under 30, the smallest sub-group in the age demographic, liked Romney best, giving him 32% of their support. Giuliani was also popular among younger voters, getting 23% of their support to McCain’s and Huckabee’s 17%.

Romney had a tiny edge among female voters, with 32% of their support to McCain’s 31%. Meanwhile men preferred McCain to Romney, 35% to 28%.

Born Again Christians favor Romney slightly more than McCain in this most recent tracking poll - 30% to 29%. Southern Baptist minister Huckabee got 22% of their support, while Giuliani won just 7% support. That group makes up just under a third of the sample in the Florida GOP race.

Source: Latest Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls

The average poll results over the last 5 days in the Florida polls from USAElectionPolls.com are:

Candidate %
Rudy Giuliani 16
Mitt Romney 28
Mike Huckabee 13
John McCain 28
Ron Paul 5