Square/Gallup Survey: Three-Quarters of Florida Small Bus. Owners Approve of How Donald Trump is Handling His Job as President
13 Febbraio 2020 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Floridian small business owners would vote for
President Trump over all Democratic candidates compared with
national data showing that Bloomberg defeats Trump in a
head-to-head
According to a survey conducted by Square and global analytics
firm, Gallup, nationally, American small business owners are
closely following the 2020 Presidential election and overwhelmingly
plan to vote in November. With 60% paying “a lot of attention” and
30% paying “some attention,” this key group of voters, which
account for more than 30 million businesses across the country, is
more than highly engaged: 97% say they will likely cast a vote in
the 2020 Presidential election.
Even though national small business owners tilt more Republican
(40%) than Democratic (33%) or Independent (26%), they are closely
divided in whom they would support in the general election. By
comparison, U.S. adults nationwide are less likely to identify as
Republicans, according to Gallup.
Results show that 75% of small business owners in Florida
approve of how Donald Trump is handling his job as President which
is significantly higher than the 60% approval rating from small
business owners nationwide. In a hypothetical head-to-head
match-up, Floridian business owners choose Donald Trump over every
Democratic nominee with Bloomberg ranking as the top Democrat at
44% versus Trump at 56%. Below is the breakout:
Florida Head-to-Head
Democratic Candidate
Donald Trump
Michael Bloomberg vs. Donald
Trump
44%
56%
Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump
42%
58%
Pete Buttigieg vs. Donald
Trump
42%
58%
Bernie Sanders vs. Donald
Trump
40%
60%
Elizabeth Warren vs. Donald
Trump
39%
61%
Amy Klobachar vs. Donald
Trump
39%
61%
The Economy is Bright in Florida
The majority of Florida’s business owners (64%) responded that
the financial situation of their business is ‘excellent,’ compared
to 56% of small business owners nationally. When looking at overall
current economic conditions in America, a little more than half
(51%) of Florida small business owners say they are ‘excellent,’
compared to just 38% nationally.
Key Issues in Florida
Florida’s small business owners list taxes (29%), healthcare
(23%) and government regulations (22%) as the top issues that
present the greatest challenges for their businesses. President
Trump’s policies are working well according to Florida business
owners where 74% say they benefited from the increased small
business deduction in the 2017 tax reform, slightly higher than the
national average of 69%. Also, 38% say that the US trade tariffs
have mostly helped their business compared to just 27%
nationwide.
Methodology
Results for this poll are based on online surveys conducted by
Gallup on Jan. 15-24, 2020, with a sample of 1,234 small business
owners, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the
District of Columbia, including 100 in Florida. Respondents were
interviewed via web in partnership with Dynata. All respondents own
a small business with annual revenue between $50,000 and
$25,000,000. The national sample was weighted by revenue to ensure
the sample was reflective of respondents across the revenue
range.
About Square
Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) revolutionized payments in 2009 with
Square Reader, making it possible for anyone to accept card
payments using a smartphone or tablet. Today, we build tools to
empower businesses and individuals to participate in the economy.
Sellers use Square to reach buyers online and in-person, manage
their business, and access financing. And individuals use Cash App
to spend, send, store, and invest money. Square has offices in the
United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Ireland, and the UK.
About Gallup
For more than 80 years, Gallup has been a recognized leader in
the measurement and analysis of people’s attitudes, opinions and
behavior. While best known for the Gallup Poll, founded in 1935,
Gallup’s current activities consist largely of providing marketing
and management research, advisory services and education to the
world’s largest corporations and institutions.
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