Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Florida 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Florida 2012 Senate Poll

• Bill Nelson (D) 46% {52%} [47%] (47%) {37%} [47%] (36%) {41%} [39%]
• Connie Mack (R) 45% {41%} [40%] (40%) {46%} [36%] (43%) {41%} [43%]

I’m going to read you a short list of people in the news. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression.

Bill Nelson

• Very favorable 23% {17%} [21%] (21%)
• Somewhat favorable 24% {33%} [30%] (27%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 16% {15%} [18%] (19%)
• Very unfavorable 24% {25%} [20%] (18%)

Connie Mack

• Very favorable 21% {15%} [17%] (14%)
• Somewhat favorable 23% {23%} [23%] (25%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 20% {24%} [24%] (20%)
• Very unfavorable 22% {26%} [24%] (22%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Bill Nelson 47% {50%} [51%] (48%) / 40% {40%} [38%] (37%) {+7%}
• Connie Mack 44% {38%} [40%] (39%) / 42% {50%} [48%] (42%) {+2%}

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted October 11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted October 4, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 12, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 9, 2012 are in curly brackets.  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, a congressman, now attracts 83% support from Republicans, up from 71% a week ago.

Eighty-five percent (85%) of Democrats plan to vote for Nelson, down from 91%.

Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 39% prefer Nelson, 32% Mack and 28% remain uncommitted to either candidate.