Washington D.C. 1/29/2008 8:11:41 AM
News / Politics

John McCain Leads Florida Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports

Here are the latest results from the Florida poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 578 voters polled on 1/27.

Rasmussen Reports
Date: 1/27
Florida
Est. MoE = 3.8%
John McCain 31%
Mitt Romney 31%
Rudy Giuliani 16%
Mike Huckabee 11%
Ron Paul 4%
Other 4%

Quote:

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of McCain’s voters have already voted or are certain they will vote for him. That number is identical for Romney voters. Just 5% of McCain voters and 7% of Romney voters say there’s a good chance they could change their mind.

The election may be decided by the number of Giuliani and Huckabee supporters who decide to abandon their first choice in hopes of influencing the outcome. Many may have already done so. On Saturday, 15% of Giuliani supporters said there was a good chance they could change their mind. Just 7% of the remaining Giuliani voters said the same on Sunday.

Fifty-two percent (52%) of Florida’s Republican Primary Voters say that it’s more important to select a President who can handle national security issues than one who can handle economic issues. Thirty-five percent (35%) take the opposite view.

Voters have this preference for national security credentials despite the fact that 43% name the economy as the top voting issue. Just 28% name either the War in Iraq or national security as the top issue. One reason may be that Republican voters in Florida generally believe that the best thing the government can do to help the economy is to get out of the way. In terms of stimulating the economy, 47% say cutting government spending is the best policy. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say cutting taxes is most important.

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 15
Mitt Romney 28
Mike Huckabee 13
John McCain 29
Ron Paul 4