Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 1253 Florida adults between May 17 and May 20, 2012. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on May 24, 2012.
The poll was sponsored by NBC News.
Results were provided for each of the 2 publicly acknowledged questions along with the order in which they were presented.
Question 6 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat;
Mitt Romney, the Republican;
Other or Undecided?
| Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Undecided | Other | Total |
|---|
| All | 48% | 44% | 7% | 1% | 1078
Registered |
| Female | 50% | 40% | 9% | 1% | 53% |
| Male | 45% | 49% | 5% | 2% | 47% |
| Democrat | 79% | 15% | 5% | 1% | 43% |
| Independent | 52% | 37% | 11% | 0% | 21% |
| Republican | 9% | 84% | 5% | 1% | 35% |
This question was presented to 1078 registered voters from Florida who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 14 | 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 or Undecided?
| Nelson (D) | McGillicuddy (R) | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 46% | 42% | 12% | 1078
Registered |
| Female | 50% | 38% | 12% | 53% |
| Male | 43% | 46% | 12% | 47% |
| Democrat | 77% | 14% | 9% | 43% |
| Independent | 45% | 35% | 20% | 21% |
| Republican | 11% | 81% | 8% | 35% |
This question was presented to 1078 registered voters from Florida who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.