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Florida Senate
Nelson (D) 57% Harris (R) 27%
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The Florida Senate seat held by Bill Nelson (D) was once seen as a pick-up opportunity for the GOP. Now, however, the imploding campaign of Katherine Harris has Nelson counting down the days until May 12. That's the deadline for some other candidate to file and challenge Harris in the Republican Primary.

If Harris ends up as the Republican nominee, Nelson will be one of the nation's safest incumbents. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll of Florida voters shows Nelson leading Harris by 30 percentage points, 57% to 27%. A month ago, Nelson led by 21 points.

Numbers like these have even caused the state's top-ranked Republican, Governor Jeb Bush, to express concern over the state of the Harris campaign. Over the past month, every senior member of the Harris campaign resigned.

Just 45% of Republicans would now vote for Harris over Nelson. Thirty-three percent (33%) would vote for the Democrat.

Fifty-five percent (55%) of Florida voters believe that tax cuts help the economy. That includes 67% of all Republicans and 47% of other voters in the state.

Just 23% of Florida voters believe tax cuts are bad for the economy, while 14% say they have no impact.

The rolling average of the last three Rasmussen Reports election polls in Washington shows Nelson with with a 54% to 34% lead.

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Survey of 500 Likely Voters
April 10, 2006

Election 2006:
Florida Senate

Bill Nelson (D)

57%

Katherine Harris (R)

27%

Election 2006:
Florida Senate
Three-Poll Rolling Average

Surveys

Nelson

Harris

Feb-Mar-Apr

54%

34%

Jan-Feb-Mar

53%

35%

Election 2006:
Florida Senate

Date

Nelson

Harris

Apr 10

57%

27%

Mar 6

55%

34%

Feb 6

49%

40%

Jan 3

54%

31%

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