Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Virginia 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Virginia 2012 Senate Poll

• George Allen 46% [46%] (45%)
• Tim Kaine 44% [46%] (46%)
• Some other candidate 3% [3%] (3%)
• Undecided 7% [5%] (7%)

Among Independents

• George Allen 41% [45%] (38%)
  
• Tim Kaine 39% [38%] (48%)

Among Men

• George Allen 51% [52%]
  
• Tim Kaine 39% [43%]

Among Women

• Tim Kaine 48% [48%]
  
• George Allen 42% [41%]
  

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted March 20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted February 21, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 28, 2011 are in parentheses. 

Inside the numbers:

Kaine earns 91% support among Democrats, while Allen picks up 86% of the GOP vote.

The Republican leads among married voters by a 54% to 39% margin, but trails Kaine among voters who are not married 55% to 28%.

Kaine is viewed very favorably by 22% of Virginia voters and very unfavorably by 19%. Seventeen percent (17%) share a very favorable opinion of Allen, while 25% regard him very unfavorably.