January 27, 2012

Romney widens FL lead -- Obama tops all GOPs in nationwide heats

YOUR DAILY POLLING UPDATE

OBAMA APPROVAL AVERAGE: 46%
(no change from yesterday; no change from a week ago)

FLORIDA: GOP PRIMARY*

Clarus average:

Romney 39% (up 2)
Gingrich 31% (down 2)
Santorum 11% (up 1)
Paul 10% (up 2)

Sunshine State News poll (Jan. 24-26):

Romney 40%
Gingrich 31%
Santorum 12%
Paul 9%

Quinnipiac poll (Jan. 24-26):

Romney 38%
Gingrich 29%
Paul 14%
Santorum 12%

Insider Advantage poll (Jan. 25):

Romney 40%
Gingrich 32%
Paul 9%
Santorum 8%

Rasmussen poll (Jan. 25):

Romney 39%
Gingrich 31%
Santorum 12%
Paul 9%

Monmouth/Survey USA poll (Jan. 24-25):

Romney 39%
Gingrich 32%
Santorum 11%
Paul 8%

NATIONWIDE: GENERAL ELECTION**

Obama over GOP Candidate +5
Obama over Romney +6
Obama over Santorum +15
Obama over Gingrich +18


SOURCES:
Presidential job rating: average of the three most recently reported nationwide polls.
* Average of the five most recently reported polls in Florida. The last Clarus average was published on Jan. 26. ** NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl., Jan. 22-24