Poll Watch: Mason-Dixon Florida 2012 Senatorial Survey

Mason-Dixon Florida 2012 Senate Poll

• Bill Nelson (D) 45%
• Connie Mack (R) 42%
• Undecided 13%

Survey of 800 likely voters was conducted January 24-26, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Forty-two percent of voters recognize Nelson's name and have a favorable impression of him; 24 percent view him unfavorably. Another 22 percent are neutral, and 12 percent don't recognize Nelson's name at all.

Mack is clearly the front-runner among Republicans, the poll found. Among likely Republican voters, Mack leads former Sen. George Lemieux 38-12 percent. Trailing with 7 percent is Mike McCalister followed by Adam Hasner (4 percent) and Craig Miller (1 percent). About 38 percent of GOP voters, however, are undecided.