Poll Watch: Mason-Dixon Virginia 2012 Senatorial Survey

Mason-Dixon Virginia 2012 Senate Poll

• George Allen (R) 46%
• Tim Kaine (D) 46%
• Undecided 8%

Survey of 625 likely voters was conducted January 16-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.9 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Kaine wins 90 percent of Democrats. Allen earns 91 percent of Republicans. By a six-point margin, independents lean toward Kaine.

Forty-one percent (41%) say they have a favorable opinion of Allen, while 39 percent have a favorable opinion of Kaine. But the percentages of voters having unfavorable impressions of each candidate is 18 percentage points fewer than their respective favorability ratings.