Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Florida 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Florida 2012 Senate Poll

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

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted July 9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  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 86% support from voters in his own party, while Nelson is backed by just 66% of the state's Democrats.

The Republican leads 43% to 37% among male voters in Florida and by an even wider 48% to 38% margin among female voters.

Nelson is viewed very favorably by 17% of Florida voters and very unfavorably by 25%. The latter finding is up from the previous poll.

For Mack, ratings are 18% very favorable and 14% very unfavorable. Both ratings have inched up slightly from April.