PPP: Romney, Paul Statistically Tied With Obama in Florida

By Michael Warren

Published September 30, 2011 2:07pm ET

PPP: Romney, Paul Statistically Tied With Obama in Florida — Mitt Romney and Ron Paul both trail President Barack Obama by one percentage point in Florida, according to Public Policy Polling. In a survey released today, PPP found that in hypothetical general election matchups, Obama edges out Romney 46-45 and Paul 45-44. Rick Perry, meanwhile, would be 7 points behind Obama, 50-43. The poll surveyed […]

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul both trail President Barack Obama by one percentage point in Florida, according to Public Policy Polling. In a survey released today, PPP found that in hypothetical general election matchups, Obama edges out Romney 46-45 and Paul 45-44. Rick Perry, meanwhile, would be 7 points behind Obama, 50-43.

The poll surveyed 476 Florida voters with a 4.5 percent margin of error, which suggests Romney and Paul are both statistically tied with Obama. You can read the full results here.