Question:
*Please note that we split the survey to rotate the order of the candidates, so while half will hear the Republican first, the other half hears the Democrat mentioned first.

1* In thinking about the 2012 election for U.S. Senate, suppose you had a choice between Republican Connie Mack and Democrat Bill Nelson. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Connie Mack or Democrat Bill Nelson?

Connie Mack (R) 36%
Bill Nelson (D) 47%
Other 10%
Not Sure 7%

2* Suppose the Republicans nominate George LeMieux. If the 2012 Election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Republican George LeMieux or Democrat Bill Nelson?

George LeMieux (R) 30%
Bill Nelson (D) 44%
Other 9%
Not Sure 17%

3* What if the Republicans nominate Mike McCalister? If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Democrat Bill Nelson or Republican McCalister?

Mike McCalister (R) 29%
Bill Nelson (D) 48%
Other 7%
Not Sure 15%

Poll Demographics

About this Poll
This Florida survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on April 25, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.