Senator John McCain has experienced a bump in the last round of Florida polling, giving him a slight lead over Mitt Romney going into tomorrow’s primary.
A Rasmussen survey shows both candidates tied at 31% each, this follows a Saturday poll that showed Romney with a 6-point lead over McCain.
While the economy is still considered the top issue for Florida voters, and Romney is favored slightly on economic issues, there is good news for McCain there as well.
According to Rasmussen, fifty-two percent (52%) of Florida’s Republican Primary Voters say that it’s more important to select a President who can handle national security issues than one who can handle economic issues. Thirty-five percent (35%) take the opposite view.
Voters have this preference for national security credentials despite the fact that 43% name the economy as the top voting issue. Just 28% name either the War in Iraq or national security as the top issue. One reason may be that Republican voters in Florida generally believe that the best thing the government can do to help the economy is to get out of the way. In terms of stimulating the economy, 47% say cutting government spending is the best policy. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say cutting taxes is most important.
Other new polls out today show a slight, but significant, bump for McCain following his endorsment by Governor Crist and Senator Martinez over the weekend…
Zogby - McCain 33%, Romney 30%
SurveyUSA - Romney 32%, McCain 31%
Suffolk - McCain 30%, Romney 27%
Quinnipiac - McCain 32%, Romney 31%
Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee have fallen far back into third and fourth place, respectively.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Can someone PLEEEZE tell me why McCain is considered such a national expert? Oh I know, I know. . . POW, military man…yada yada yada! But with all of his expertiece he is willing to literally give the country away to 20 million illegals that snuck in. SO-While he touts his, “I’m the best one for the Iraq war” baloney he is completely embracing the fact that we are being over run. Not only embracing it, he is helping to create it with his amnesty bill.
What about his below the belt flat out lie about Romney’s stand on the troop surge and timed withdrawal? McCain has flat out lied at the last minute for his own political gain. I can’t stand this guy. What a slime ball.
Vote McCain and your children will wonder why you insist on speaking that funny English language instead of Spanish like everyone else.
COME ON FLORIDA, VOTE ROMNEY!!
January 28th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
This article seems somewhat slanted for McCain. Check these surveys:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/florida/election_2008_florida_republican_primary
Tied
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/daily_presidential_tracking_polling_history
Survey USA
Romney 32% McCain 31%
and on National Polls, Romney is up. Check the national polls on Rasmussen/ Romney 28% McCain 26%
McCain likes to distort the truth to his favor. This isn’t what I would consider to be a sign of a great leader or future President. So much for straight talk from McCain. If you check what he has been saying, It may make you think again if he is the right man for the job.
January 29th, 2008 at 3:35 am
You have to be kidding me, Karen. McCain supports an unlimited flow of illegals and will replace English with Spanish? Are you on drugs?
Have a look at your own candidate for a minute!
Soy Mitt Romney….
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xR7IYhtoa80
January 29th, 2008 at 5:30 am
I agree that as a presidential candidate McCain needs to be more aware of the national political climate. However McCain can’t simply flip-flop on important policies like Romney does. Romney in late 2005 supported the McCain-Feingold immigration reform bill, calling it a reasonable plan and defending it against charges it was “amnesty”. Romney is known as a political opportunist who changes his policies to reflect the political climate - political betrayal is not unknown for him either.