Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Louisiana 2014 Senatorial Runoff Survey

Rasmussen (R) Louisiana 2014 Senate Runoff Poll

• Bill Cassidy (R) 56% {56%} [50%] (52%) {44%} [43%] (44%)
• Mary Landrieu (D) 40% {41%} [46%] (43%) {41%} [46%] (40%) 

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted December 2-4, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted November 16-19, 2014 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted October 22-23, 2014 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted October 13-14, 2014 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted September 2-3, 2014 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 8-9, 2014 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 28-29, 2014 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Among the 89% who say they will definitely vote in the runoff election, Cassidy leads 57% to 40%.

Thirty percent (30%) say they have voted already, and the Republican holds a narrower 50% to 44% lead in this group. He’s ahead 58% to 39% among the 70% who say they have yet to cast their ballots.

This survey was taken just after the only debate between Landrieu and Cassidy, held on Monday night. Thirty-four percent (34%) of the state’s voters say they have changed the way they were going to vote after watching a debate between candidates for statewide office. Fifty-nine percent (59%) say they have not ever changed their vote because of a debate, compared to 53% of voters nationwide.

But even among voters who say a debate has caused them to change a vote, Cassidy leads 52% to 45%.

Landrieu is viewed favorably by 43% of voters in Louisiana and unfavorably by 55%. This includes 29% with a Very Favorable opinion of her and 42% with a Very Unfavorable one.

For Cassidy, favorables are 55% and unfavorable 42%, including 26% with a Very Favorable opinion and 28% who view him Very Unfavorably.