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Poll: Most Floridians Unlikely To Vote For Jeb Bush
POSTED: 12:48 pm EST November 16, 2005
UPDATED: 2:14 pm EST November 16, 2005
http://www.local6.com/firstnews/5339488/detail.html
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A growing majority of Florida voters disapprove of the job President George W. Bush is doing and say it's unlikely they would vote for his brother, Gov. Jeb Bush, if he seeks the presidency in 2008, a poll released Wednesday shows.
Russell Schweiss, a spokesman for Jeb Bush, responded to the poll by Quinnipiac University of Hamden, Conn., in a brief e-mail saying only "The governor is not running." That just reiterated what the governor repeatedly has said, but if he should change his mind the poll indicates he could lose his home state.
Fifty-eight percent of Florida voters polled said they probably or definitely would not vote for the governor in a presidential race while only 33 percent said they probably or definitely would vote for him.
The governor still could rely on Republicans -- 62 percent of them said they probably or definitely would vote for him while 26 percent indicated they likely would not do so. However, he would draw little support from Florida's Democrats and independents. The poll shows President Bush's job approval rating continuing to slide in Florida as it has nationwide.
Thirty-seven percent of Florida voters disapproved of the president's performance, while 61 percent approved, his lowest rating in any Quinnipiac Florida poll. His approval has steadily dropped from a high in September 2004 when 50 percent of Floridians polled gave him a favorable rating and 47 percent did not.
The overall disapproval mirrors the way Floridians responded to a question about the president's handling of Iraq. Florida voters disapproved 64 to 31 percent. Sixty percent of Floridians also said going to war in Iraq was the wrong thing to do while only 36 percent said it was the right thing.
Floridians also favor two New Yorkers for the presidential nominations in their respective parties, Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani, New York City's former mayor. The poll question listed only likely candidates and did not include Jeb Bush.
Florida Republicans favored Giuliani with 56 percent over Arizona Sen. John McCain with 27 percent and Virginia Sen. George Allen with 9 percent. Clinton was supported by 50 percent of Democrats over Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry with 26 percent and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards with 18 percent. Kerry was his party's nominee last year and Edwards was his running mate.
Giuliani would defeat Clinton 50 to 44 percent and McCain would beat her 48 to 42 percent.
Quinnipiac University surveyed 855 registered Florida voters by phone Nov. 8-13. The poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
The poll included 305 registered Republicans with a margin of error of plus or minus 5.6 percentage points and 281 Democrats with a margin of error of plus or minus 5.9 percentage points.
I wonder if Jeb will thank his bro for his contribution to dashing his hopes at becoming the next President??? Christmas at the ranch should be interesting.
POSTED: 12:48 pm EST November 16, 2005
UPDATED: 2:14 pm EST November 16, 2005
http://www.local6.com/firstnews/5339488/detail.html
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A growing majority of Florida voters disapprove of the job President George W. Bush is doing and say it's unlikely they would vote for his brother, Gov. Jeb Bush, if he seeks the presidency in 2008, a poll released Wednesday shows.
Russell Schweiss, a spokesman for Jeb Bush, responded to the poll by Quinnipiac University of Hamden, Conn., in a brief e-mail saying only "The governor is not running." That just reiterated what the governor repeatedly has said, but if he should change his mind the poll indicates he could lose his home state.
Fifty-eight percent of Florida voters polled said they probably or definitely would not vote for the governor in a presidential race while only 33 percent said they probably or definitely would vote for him.
The governor still could rely on Republicans -- 62 percent of them said they probably or definitely would vote for him while 26 percent indicated they likely would not do so. However, he would draw little support from Florida's Democrats and independents. The poll shows President Bush's job approval rating continuing to slide in Florida as it has nationwide.
Thirty-seven percent of Florida voters disapproved of the president's performance, while 61 percent approved, his lowest rating in any Quinnipiac Florida poll. His approval has steadily dropped from a high in September 2004 when 50 percent of Floridians polled gave him a favorable rating and 47 percent did not.
The overall disapproval mirrors the way Floridians responded to a question about the president's handling of Iraq. Florida voters disapproved 64 to 31 percent. Sixty percent of Floridians also said going to war in Iraq was the wrong thing to do while only 36 percent said it was the right thing.
Floridians also favor two New Yorkers for the presidential nominations in their respective parties, Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani, New York City's former mayor. The poll question listed only likely candidates and did not include Jeb Bush.
Florida Republicans favored Giuliani with 56 percent over Arizona Sen. John McCain with 27 percent and Virginia Sen. George Allen with 9 percent. Clinton was supported by 50 percent of Democrats over Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry with 26 percent and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards with 18 percent. Kerry was his party's nominee last year and Edwards was his running mate.
Giuliani would defeat Clinton 50 to 44 percent and McCain would beat her 48 to 42 percent.
Quinnipiac University surveyed 855 registered Florida voters by phone Nov. 8-13. The poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
The poll included 305 registered Republicans with a margin of error of plus or minus 5.6 percentage points and 281 Democrats with a margin of error of plus or minus 5.9 percentage points.
I wonder if Jeb will thank his bro for his contribution to dashing his hopes at becoming the next President??? Christmas at the ranch should be interesting.
