New Republican Presidential Polling Results Show Newt Gingrich & Mitt Romney In A Dead Heat Race
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TALLAHASSEE (January 24, 2012) – With only one week remaining before Republicans cast their vote in Florida’s Republican Primary, a new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll shows presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in a dead heat race among Florida Republicans.
“Following the South Carolina primary, Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich arrive in Florida and begin the final week before Florida’s January 31 primary at a dead even heat – 33% each. Rick Santorum is in third place with 10% followed by Ron Paul with 6%,” said Marian Johnson, Senior Vice President of Political Operations for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. “It’s clear that both candidates need to aggressively campaign for votes in Florida.”
The poll of 504 registered Republicans was conducted January 22-23, 2012 by Cherry Communications and has a 4.4% +/- margin of error with a 95% confidence level.
The same poll also revealed that Governor Scott’s job approval rating is rising among members of his party – an indication that his efforts to reduce Florida’s unemployment rate by 2.2% and create more than 141,000 new jobs since he took office are resonating among Floridians.
“Republicans give Governor Scott a favorability rating of 67% favorable to 18% unfavorable, yet when it comes to his job performance, he receives a 71% approval and 15% disapproval rating,” Johnson explained.
Survey Questions:
1. If the 2012 Republican presidential Primary were held today, for whom would you vote:
- Newt Gingrich: 32.95%
- Ron Paul: 6.15%
- Mitt Romney: 33.13%
- Rick Santorum: 10.32%
- Other: 1.19%
- Undecided: 12.90%
2. After each name, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a very favorable, favorable, unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of them.
Rick Scott
- Very Favorable: 10.71%
- Favorable: 55.56%
- Unfavorable: 13.49%
- Very Unfavorable: 4.56%
- No Opinion: 11.90%
Newt Gingrich
- Very Favorable: 17.86%
- Favorable: 42.26%
- Unfavorable: 19.64%
- Very Unfavorable: 7.54%
- No Opinion: 9.72%
Mitt Romney
- Very Favorable: 15.48%
- Favorable: 49.60%
- Unfavorable: 20.04%
- Very Unfavorable: 2.18%
- No Opinion: 10.71%
3. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove of the job Rick Scott is doing as Governor?
- Strongly Approve: 23.31%
- Somewhat Approve: 47.62%
- Somewhat Disapprove: 9.13%
- Strongly Disapprove: 6.35%
- Unsure: 12.30%
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Established in 1916 as Florida’s first statewide business advocacy organization, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is the state’s largest federation of employers, chambers of commerce and associations aggressively representing small and large businesses from every industry and every region. The Florida Chamber works within all branches of government to affect those changes set forth in the annual Florida Business Agenda, and which are seen as critical to secure Florida’s future. The Florida Chamber works closely with its Florida Political Operations and the Florida Chamber Foundation. Visit www.FloridaChamber.com for more information.
