Questions - 2012 Florida Senate - November 17, 2011

Florida Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted November 17, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports

*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 United States 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?

            43% Mack
            39% Nelson

              5% Some other candidate

            13% Not sure

2* Suppose the Republicans nominate Adam Hasner.  If the 2012 Election for United States senate were held today would you vote for Republican Adam Hasner or Democrat Bill Nelson?

            31% Hasner
            40% Nelson
              9% Some other candidate

            19% Not sure

3* Suppose the Republicans nominate George LeMieux.  If the 2012 Election for United States senate were held today would you vote for Republican George LeMieux or Democrat Bill Nelson?

            33% LeMieux
            39% Nelson
            10% Some other candidate

            18% Not sure

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

4* How would you rate the job Rick Scott has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

            15% Strongly approve

            27% Somewhat approve

            17% Somewhat disapprove

            34% Strongly disapprove

              7% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence