Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Florida 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Florida 2012 Senate Poll

• Bill Nelson (D) 47% (47%) {37%} [47%] (36%) {41%} [39%]
• Connie Mack (R) 40% (40%) {46%} [36%] (43%) {41%} [43%]

Among Men

• Bill Nelson (D) 47%
• Connie Mack (R) 46%

Among Women

• Bill Nelson (D) 47%
• Connie Mack (R) 34%

I’m going to read you a short list of people in the news. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.

Bill Nelson

• Very favorable 21% (21%)
• Somewhat favorable 30% (27%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 18% (19%)
• Very unfavorable 20% (18%)

Connie Mack

• Very favorable 17% (14%)
• Somewhat favorable 23% (25%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 24% (20%)
• Very unfavorable 24% (22%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Bill Nelson 51% (48%) / 38% (37%) {+13%}
• Connie Mack 40% (39%) / 48% (42%) {-8%}

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted August 15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 9, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 25, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 13, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 17, 2011 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Mack draws support from 76% of Republicans, while 82% of Florida Democrats like Nelson. Among voters not affiliated with either political party, Nelson is ahead 45% to 31%. But 23% of these voters either favor another candidate in the race or are undecided.

Senior citizens favor Mack, while those who are younger tend to support Nelson.