Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Ohio 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Ohio 2012 Senate Poll

• Sherrod Brown (D) 46% (49%) {44%} [46%] (47%) {44%} [43%] (44%)
  
• Josh Mandel (R) 46% (41%) {44%} [42%] (42%) {41%} [43%] (40%)
• Some other candidate 2% (3%) {3%} [4%] (3%) {3%} [3%] (4%)
• Undecided 6% (7%) {9%} [8%] (7%) {12%} [11%] (12%)

Among Independents

• Josh Mandel (R) 49% (38%) 
• Sherrod Brown (D) 38% (49%)
• Some other candidate/Undecided 14%
  

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

Josh Mandel

• Very favorable 23% (17%)
• Somewhat favorable 25% (25%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 17% (13%)
• Very unfavorable 28% (31%)

Sherrod Brown

• Very favorable 25% (26%)
• Somewhat favorable 20% (21%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 17% (15%)
• Very unfavorable 31% (26%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Josh Mandel 48% (42%) / 45% (44%) {+3%}
• Sherrod Brown 45% (47%) / 48% (41%) {-3%}
  

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 4, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 12, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted August 13, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 18, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 18, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 26, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 8, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Ninety-two percent (92%) of Likely Ohio Voters now say they are certain to vote in this election. Among these voters, Brown holds a 48% to 45% lead.

Both candidates earn under 80% support from likely voters in their respective political parties.