Poll Watch: Rasmussen Virginia 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen Virginia 2012 Senatorial Survey

• Tim Kaine 46%
• George Allen 45%
• Some other candidate 3%
• Undecided 7%

Among Independents

• Tim Kaine 48%
• George Allen 38%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• George Allen 47% / 39% {+8%}
• Tim Kaine 47% / 40% {+7%}

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 28, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points 

Inside the numbers:

Allen and Kaine are tied among both male and female voters. Voters under 40 prefer the Democrat; older voters opt for the Republican. Kaine has the backing of 83% of Virginia Democrats, while 84% of the state’s Republicans support Allen.