The top issue facing America according to a Republican Party of Sarasota County poll is the size of government and out-of-control spending, which 57% of respondents selected. For the upcoming FL US Senate Republican primary, 25% support George LeMieux while 22% support Adam Hasner and 19% support Mike McCalister. In the 2012 Republican presidential primary, 30% support Rick Perry, while 18% support Mitt Romney and Ron Paul each.

1. Republican Party of
Sarasota County
Online Poll Results:
Top Issue Facing Our Country
U.S. Senate Primary
Republican Presidential Primary
1,065 Responses
Conducted: 9/19/11 & 9/23/11

2. Top
Issue
Facing
The
Country
What do you believe is the top issue 650
facing America today? 612
487.5
Nat. Security & War on Terror: 2% (20)
Immigration: 3% (30)
Economy: 27% (283)
Size of Governement & Out-Of-Control Spending: 57% (613)
Government Ethics & Curruption: 3% (31) 325
Health Care: 0% (5)
Taxes: 1% (8) 283
Social Security: 0% (1)
Education: 0% (1) 162.5
Other: 7% (75) Responses
National Security & War on Terror 20
Immigration 30
Economy 283
Size of Government & Out-Of-Control 612 75
Government Spending
Government Ethics & Corruption
0 20 30 31
31
8
Health Care 5
5 1 1
Taxes 8
Social Security 1
The top issue facing America, by far & doubling the next top issue, is the “Size of
Education 1
Other 75
Government & Out-Of-Control Government Spending”.

3. FL
U.S.
Senate
2012
Preference
If the Republican Primary Election were held today, which
Republican candidate would you support for the U.S. Senate?
237
Adam Hasner 22% (237) 60
Craig Miller 6% (60)
George LeMieux 25% (262) 262
Mike McCalister 19% (204)
Other 28% (303) 204
303
0 100 200 300 400
Responses
Adam Hasner 237
Craig Miller 60
George LeMieux 262
Most of the poll respondents are still unsure of who they will support in the
Mike McCalister
Other
204
303
Republican Primary for U.S. Senate

4. 2012
Republican
Presidential
Primary
Preference
If the Republican Primary Election were held today, which
Responses
Gary Johnson 21
Republican candidate would you support for President?
Herman Cain 129
Jon Huntsman 16
Newt Gingrich 64
Gary Johnson 2% (21) Michele Bachmann
21
Mitt Romney
73
192
Herman Cain 12% (129) Rick Santorum
Rick Perry 129
19
318
Jon Huntsman 2% (16) Ron Paul
Other 16
188
46
Newt Gingrich 6% (64) 64
Michele Bachmann 7% (73) 73
Mitt Romney 18% (192) 192
Rick Santorum 2% (19) 19
Rick Perry 30% (318) 318
Ron Paul 18% (188) 188
Other 4% (46) 46
0 62.5 125 187.5 250
Rick Perry leads the pack at 30%. Mitt Romney and Ron Paul both follow at
18%.

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