Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10091

Geography Surveyed: Florida
Data Collected: 08/28/2006 - 08/30/2006
Release Date: 08/31/2006 9:35 AM ET
Sponsors: WFLA-TV Tampa, WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola, WPTV-TV West Palm Beach, WTLV-TV Jacksonville

Crist Beats Gallagher in FL GOP Governor Primary: In a Republican Primary for Governor of Florida today, 8/31/06, Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist wins the nomination, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WFLA-TV Tampa, WKRG-TV Pensacola, WPTV-TV West Palm Beach, and WTLV-TV Jacksonville. 5 days from the 9/5/06 Primary, Crist defeats Florida CFO Tom Gallagher 57% to 34%. Since an identical SurveyUSA poll 1 week ago, Crist has lost 3 points and Gallagher has gained 3 points. Crist leads among all demographic groups. Gallagher does relatively best among conservatives, and in Northeastern FL.

Harris Below 50% ... But Still 2:1 Atop Challengers for GOP Senate Nomination: In a Republican Primary for United States Senator from Florida today, 8/31/06, Congresswoman Katherine Harris wins the nomination, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WFLA-TV Tampa, WKRG-TV Pensacola, WPTV-TV West Palm Beach, and WTLV-TV Jacksonville. Harris gets 45% of the vote, up 2 points in the last week. Will McBride gets 22%, up 7 points. Leroy Collins gets 12%, down 8 points. Peter Monroe gets 5%, down 2 points. Harris beats McBride by 32 points among Republican Primary voters who approve of the way President George W. Bush is doing his job. Harris trails by 5 points among Republican Primary voters who disapprove of the job President Bush is doing. The Primary is in 5 days, on 9/5/06.

Filtering: 2,400 Florida adults were interviewed 8/28/06 - 8/30/06. Of them, 2,081 were registered to vote. Of them, 823 were Republicans. Of them, 409 were judged to be "likely voters." Crosstabs reflect Likely Republican Primary Voters.