Poll Watch: We Ask America Nebraska 2012 Senatorial Survey

We Ask America (R) Nebraska 2012 Senate Poll

• Deb Fischer (R) 53.6%
• Bob Kerrey (D) 41.2%
• Undecided 5.2%

Survey of 1,178 likely voters was conducted November 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.95 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Omaha World-Herald/Wiese Research Nebraska 2012 Senatorial Survey

Omaha World-Herald/Wiese Research Nebraska 2012 Senate Poll

Among Likely Voters

• Deb Fischer (R) 49% (56%)
• Bob Kerrey (D) 46% (40%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Deb Fischer 40.4% (39%) / 33.4% (21%) {+7.0%}
• Bob Kerrey 38.6% (34%) / 38.7% (38%) {-0.1%}
  

Survey of 800 registered voters, including a subsample of likely voters, was conducted October 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points among all registered voters. Results from the poll conducted September 17-20, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Kerrey's numbers have risen in all three of the state's congressional districts and among men and women.

But his biggest gain was with voters who identify themselves as independents. In September, Kerrey held only a 6 percentage point lead among independent voters. As of last week, Kerrey held a 24-point lead among independents.

Fischer continues to dominate western Nebraska, where she enjoys the support of 57 percent of registered voters in the 3rd Congressional District. Her support there dropped only slightly from September, when she had 60 percent among registered voters.

Kerrey also has managed to narrow the gender gap, although Fischer still remains strongest with male voters. In September, Fischer had a 20 percentage point lead among men. That has now dropped to 14 points.

Poll Watch: Omaha World-Herald/Wiese Research Nebraska 2012 Senatorial Survey

Omaha World-Herald/Wiese Research Nebraska 2012 Senate Poll

Likely Voters

• Deb Fischer (R) 56%
• Bob Kerrey (D) 40%

Registered Voters

• Deb Fischer (R) 52%
• Bob Kerrey (D) 42%
• Other/Don't know 6%

Among Men

• Deb Fischer (R) 58%
• Bob Kerrey (D) 38%

Among Women

• Deb Fischer (R) 47%
• Bob Kerrey (D) 45%

2nd Congressional District

• Bob Kerrey (D) 47%
• Deb Fischer (R) 44%
  
• Other/Don't know 9%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Deb Fischer  39% / 21% {+18%}
• Bob Kerrey 34% / 38% {-4%}
  

Survey of 800 registered voters, including a subsample of likely voters, and an oversample of 400 registered voters from the 2nd Congressional District, was conducted September 17-20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points among all registered voters; +/- 4.9 percentage points among registered voters in the 2nd Congressional District.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Nebraska 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Nebraska 2012 Senate Poll

• Deb Fischer (R) 56% (46%)
• Bob Kerrey (D) 38% (34%)
• Some other candidate 2% (10%)
• Undecided 3% (10%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted May 16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 5, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers: 

Kerrey has the support of 79% of Nebraska Democrats, while 85% of the state’s Republicans favor Fischer. Voters not affiliated with either of the major parties prefer the Democrat by four points.

Fischer is viewed very favorably by 30% of Nebraska voters and very unfavorably by just seven percent (7%). Twenty-six percent (26%) share a very favorable opinion of Kerrey, but 31% regard him very unfavorably.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Nebraska 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Nebraska 2012 Senate Poll

• Jon Bruning (R) 54%
• Bob Kerrey (D) 37%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Jon Bruning 39% / 35% {+4%}
• Bob Kerrey 36% / 51% {-15%}

Survey of 1,028 Nebraska voters was conducted March 22-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 52% Republican; 34% Democrat; 15% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% Moderate; 29% Somewhat conservative; 22% Very conservative; 13% Somewhat liberal; 6% Very liberal.