FLORIDA VOTERS SELECT CLINTON, RICE
TO FACE OFF IN 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Orlando, Fla. — The voters have spoken. Primary voters in Florida — who have correctly chosen nine of the last 10 presidents — have weighed in on their choices for the 2008 presidential nominees.        

In a survey conducted January 20-23 by The Kitchens Group, likely Republican primary voters and likely Democratic primary voters were asked who they would vote for if the primary election were held today:

Margin of error: +/- 6%
Other candidates tested received less than 3%

When asked if they thought Sen. Clinton could win the presidential election, 59 percent of likely Democratic primary voters thought her chances were either "very good" or "pretty good."

"There's chatter among party insiders that Sen. Clinton can't win the presidency, but according to Floridians — voters in a key battleground state — nearly 60 percent think she can in fact win the general election," said Dr. Jim Kitchens, founder of The Kitchens Group.

When Republicans were asked if they would prefer a socially moderate or conservative nominee, 36 percent preferred a moderate candidate, while 58 percent preferred a strong conservative.  

"These responses indicate that a relatively unknown socially conservative candidate, like George Allen, could swoop in and win the Republican Party's nomination over a more moderate candidate, like John McCain," said Kitchens.

To schedule an interview with Dr. Kitchens, please call Heather Biddulph at
407-657-4818 or 419-283-2698.

Jim Kitchens, founder of The Kitchens Group, is a mass-persuasion expert and attitude specialist with a PhD in political communication. He has consulted for more than 40 members of Congress, including some of our most influential leaders; worked on environmental issue elections, resulting in more than one billion dollars for land conservation; and interviewed more than one million Americans, developing expertise in attitudes toward campaign strategy, the environment, legalized gambling, corporate issues and tort reform.