FLORIDA POLL: Bush Approval Rating 56%

Strategic Vision ^ | February 16-20, 2005

[West Coast Conservative]

Below are the poll results based on telephone interviews with 1200 registered voters in Florida, aged 18+, and conducted February 16-20, 2005. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.

1. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's overall job performance?

Approve 56%
Disapprove 38%
Undecided 6%

2. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the economy?

Approve 55%
Disapprove 39%
Undecided 6%

3. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of Iraq?

Approve 57%

Disapprove 36%
Undecided 7%

4. Do you support or oppose President Bush's Social Security reform?

Support 42%
Oppose 42%
Undecided 16%

5. Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Jeb Bush's job performance?

Approve 62%
Disapprove 31%
Undecided 7%

6. Would you like to see Governor Jeb Bush run for President in 2008?

Yes 57%

No 38%
Undecided 5%

7. Who is your choice for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2008? (Jeb Bush included. Republicans only)

Jeb Bush 34%
Rudy Guliani 27%
John McCain 16%

Bill Frist 4%
George Pataki 2%
George Allen 1%
Mitt Romney 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Bill Owens 1%

Rick Santorum 1%
Undecided 12%

8. If Jeb Bush were not to run for President in 2008, who would you support for the Republican nomination in 2008? (Republicans only)

Rudy Guliani 30%
John McCain 24%
Bill Frist 7%

George Pataki 2%
Mitt Romney 2%
George Allen 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Bill Owens 1%
Rick Santorum 1%

Undecided 31%

9. Who is your first choice for the Democratic nomination in 2008? (Democrats only)

Hillary Clinton 30%
Al Gore 20%
John Kerry 17%
John Edwards 5%

Wesley Clark 3%
Joseph Biden 2%
Bill Richardson 2%
Ed Rendell 1%
Tom Vilsak 1%
Evan Bayh 1%

Barbara Boxer 1%
Undecided 17%

10. Do you approve or disapprove of Lt. Governor Toni Jennings' job performance?

Approve 50%
Disapprove 23%
Undecided 27%

11. Do you approve or disapprove of Attorney General Charlie Crist's job performance?

Approve 53%
Disapprove 36%
Undecided 11%

12. Do you approve or disapprove of Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher's job performance?

Approve 52%

Disapprove 32%
Undecided 16%

13. Do you approve or disapprove of Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson's job performance?

Approve 49%
Disapprove 20%
Undecided 31%

14. Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Bill Nelson's job performance?

Approve 45%
Disapprove 39%
Undecided 16%

15. Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mel Martinez's job performance?

Approve 50%

Disapprove 35%
Undecided 15%

16. Who is your first choice for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2006? (Republicans only)

Charlie Crist 35%
Tom Gallagher 20%
Toni Jennings 13%

Undecided 32%

17. Who is your first choice for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2006? (Democrats only)

Betty Castor 31%
Lawton "Bud" Chiles 14%
Congressman Jim Davis 8%
Democratic Chairman Scott Maddox 7%

State Senator Rod Smith 5%
Undecided 35%

18. If the election for Governor were between Charlie Crist, the Republican and Betty Castor, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Charlie Crist 39%
Betty Castor 34%
Undecided 27%

19. If the election for Governor ere between Tom Gallagher, the Republican and Betty Castor, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Tom Gallagher 37%
Betty Castor 35%
Undecided 28%

20. If the election for Governor were between Toni Jennings, the Republican and Betty Castor, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Toni Jennings 30%

Betty Castor 33%
Undecided 37%

21. If the election for Governor were between Charlie Crist, the Republican and Lawton "Bud" Chiles, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Charlie Crist 40%
Lawton "Bud" Chiles 30%
Undecided 30%

22. If the election for Governor were between Tom Gallagher, the Republican and Lawton "Bud" Chiles, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Tom Gallagher 39%
Lawton "Bud" Chiles 28%
Undecided 33%

23. If the election for Governor were between Toni Jennings, the Republican and Lawton "Bud" Chiles, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Toni Jennings 30%

Lawton "Bud" Chiles 27%
Undecided 43%

24. If the election for Governor were between Charlie Crist, the Republican and Jim Davis, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Charlie Crist 44%
Jim Davis 32%
Undecided 24%

25. If the election for Governor were between Tom Gallagher, the Republican and Jim Davis, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Tom Gallagher 43%
Jim Davis 30%
Undecided 27%

26. If the election for Governor were between Toni Jennings, the Republican and Jim Davis, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Toni Jennings 39%

Jim Davis 30%
Undecided 31%

27. If the election for Governor were between Charlie Crist, the Republican and Scott Maddox, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Charlie Crist 45%
Scott Maddox 32%
Undecided 23%

28. If the election for Governor were between Tom Gallagher, the Republican and Scott Maddox, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Tom Gallagher 46%
Scott Maddox 31%
Undecided 23%

29. If the election for Governor were between Toni Jennings, the Republican and Scott Maddox, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Toni Jennings 38%

Scott Maddox 29%
Undecided 33%

30. If the election for Governor were between Charlie Crist, the Republican and Rod Smith, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Charlie Crist 45%
Rod Smith 28%
Undecided 27%

31. If the election for Governor were between Tom Gallagher, the Republican and Rod Smith, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Tom Gallagher 46%
Rod Smith 29%
Undecided 25%

32. If the election for Governor were between Toni Jennings, the Republican and Rod Smith, the Democrat, whom would you support?

Toni Jennings 40%

Rod Smith 29%
Undecided 31%

33. Who would you support for the Republican nomination for United States Senator in 2006? (Republicans only)

Katherine Harris 38%
Charlie Crist 19%
Tom Gallagher 13%

Toni Jennings 8%
Bill McCollum 6%
Mark Foley 4%
David Weldon 2%
Daniel Webster 1%
Undecided 9%

34. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Katherine Harris, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 46%
Katherine Harris 39%
Undecided 15%

35. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Charlie Crist, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 45%

Charles Crist 42%
Undecided 13%

36. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Tom Gallagher, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 44%
Tom Gallagher 42%
Undecided 14%

37. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Toni Jennings, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 47%
Toni Jennings 40%
Undecided 13%

38. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Bill McCollum, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 48%

Bill McCollum 35%
Undecided 17%

39. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Mark Foley, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 45%
Mark Foley 37%
Undecided 18%

40. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or David Weldon, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 47%
David Weldon 34%
Undecided 19%

41. If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Daniel Webster, the Republican?

Bill Nelson 48%

Daniel Webster 30%
Undecided 22%

42. Do you think Florida is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?

Right 56%
Wrong 38%
Undecided 6%

43. Would you favor a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages?

Yes 54%
No 34%
Undecided 12%

[The_Victor]

4. Do you support or oppose President Bush's Social Security reform?

Support 42%
Oppose 42%
Undecided 16%

Considering FL is the retirement capital of the universe, and other polls have shown poor support for SS reform, this result is very interesting.

[jmaroneps37]

No real news here. Florida is a Republican state. It is interesting that Nelson is now very beatable. Bye bye nellie.

[Caipirabob]

South Florida weather report: ADVISORY: Heavy precipitation of Democrats in areas with buildings exceeding one story.

[votelife]

either Harris or Crist or Jeb could beat Nelson! Nelson may end up retiring or running for Gov of Florida...