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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 am EST, Monday, May 5, 2008 Contact: Alex patton Phone: 352-682-9082
In Florida, John McCain Leads Barack Obama by 7%, ties Hillary Clinton. Economy number one issue in florida
GAINESVILLE, FL, MAY 5, 2008: In a poll of registered voters in the state of Florida, WRL reports that Hillary Clinton and John McCain are essentially tied - McCain attracts 44% of the vote while Clinton earns 45%. At the same time, McCain leads Barack Obama 47% to 40%. selecting a candidate for President of the United States. When John McCain is matched up against Barack Obama, McCain leads by 27 points (57% to 30%) among White voters while Obama leads by 66 points (79% to 13%) among African-Americans. McCain leads 43% to 35% among Hispanic voters. McCain leads 52% to 32% with voters 60 or older, while Obama leads 51% to 40% with young voters aged 18-29. 51% of registered voters say the economy is the most important issue driving their vote when
When Hillary Clinton is matched up against John McCain, McCain leads by 9 points (50% to 41%) among White voters while Clinton leads 61% to 17% among African Americans. In this head to head match up, 21% of African American voters are undecided. Clinton leads 48% to 41% among Hispanic voters. McCain leads among voters 60 or older 47% to 43%, while Clinton leads among voters 18-29 by 57% to 37% Overall, 53% of registered voters view John McCain favorably, 51% view Clinton favorably, and 48% view Obama favorably. Obama has the highest unfavorability rating with 50% viewing him as somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable. Clinton’s unfavorability rating is 47%, and John McCain has the lowest with 43%. Florida Governor Charlie Crist continues his high favorability ratings with 66% of registered voters in Florida finding him very or somewhat favorable. Florida Senator Mel Martinez shows the State of Florida is split in their judgement of the Senator with 39% very or somewhat favorable and 39% very or somewhat unfavorable. Florida’s other US Senator, Bill Nelson, shows better numbers with 49% very or somewhat favorable and 29% very or somewhat unfavorable. 51% of voters report that the most important issue driving their decision in the campaign for US President is the Economy. 15% say it is the war in Iraq.
The Economy Issue cuts across all demographics results - 47% of White voters, 56% of African American voters, and 63% of Hispanic Voters cite the Economy is the number one issue. 46% of Republican voters, 55% of Democratic voters, and 52% of Independents cite the Economy is the number one issue. The War is Iraq comes in as the second most important issue. 17% of White voters, 15% of African American Voters, and 7% of Hispanic voters cite the war in Iraq as the number one issue. 19% of Democrats, 12% of Republicans, and 12% of Independents rate the war in Iraq issue number one.
METHODOLOGY 623 Registered voters in the state of Florida were interviewed in a random sample taken April 30-May 1, 2008. Respondents were screened for voter registration. All interviews were conducted by telephone surveys with IVR technology. The margin of error for this survey is +- 4% with a 95% confidence level. www.warroomlogistics.com is the company’s web site, and cross tabs are available after web registration. ABOUT WAR ROOM LOGISTICS War Room logistics is a leading provider of market and political intelligence for corporations, media companies, and political organizations and campaigns utilizing IVR technology. Founded in 2007, WRL is located in Gainesville, FL. ###