Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 2168 Florida adults between Oct 30 and Nov 1, 2012. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Nov 3, 2012.
The poll was sponsored by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.
Results were provided for each of the 2 publicly acknowledged questions along with the order in which they were presented.
Question 5 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats; Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, the Republicans; Other or Undecided?
| Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Undecided | Other | Total |
|---|
| All | 49% | 47% | 2% | 1% | 1545
Likely |
| Female | 53% | 45% | 2% | 1% | 53% |
| Male | 45% | 49% | 3% | 2% | 47% |
| Democrat | 93% | 6% | 11% | 0% | 37% |
| Independent | 45% | 46% | 6% | 4% | 27% |
| Republican | 6% | 93% | 1% | 0% | 35% |
This question was presented to 1545 likely voters from Florida who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.5%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.
Question 10 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's election for U.S. Senate in Florida were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Bill Nelson, the Democrat;
Connie Mack, the Republican;
Other or Undecided?
| Nelson (D) | McGillicuddy (R) | Undecided | Other | Total |
|---|
| All | 52% | 43% | 5% | 1% | 1545
Likely |
| Female | 56% | 40% | 4% | 0% | 53% |
| Male | 48% | 46% | 5% | 2% | 47% |
| Democrat | 90% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 37% |
| Independent | 52% | 38% | 8% | 2% | 27% |
| Republican | 10% | 86% | 3% | 0% | 35% |
This question was presented to 1545 likely voters from Florida who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.5%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.