PPP: FLORIDA - SENATE (Nelson +8)

[TroyD]

FLORIDA - SENATE (Nelson +8)

Public Policy Polling

Nelson (D) - 50

Mack (R) - 42

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In Florida's Senate race incumbent Bill Nelson looks to have a pretty commanding lead heading into the final week of the campaign, 50/42 over Republican foe Connie Mack IV.

Nelson's approval rating is on positive ground for the first time in quite a while at 44/41. Mack continues to be quite an unpopular candidate with only 36% of voters rating him favorably to 46% with a negative one.

Nelson is winning independent voters 51/36 even as Obama is simultaneously losing them, and he's also taking 17% of the Republican vote.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_FL_1028.pdf

[voteearlyvoteoften]

1. On my way home last night

5 Mack signs had magically appeared at the end of my street. And then as if by magic they all disappeared.
Whoever is placing the Mack signs has no regard for the set back rules.

[TroyD]

2. I wonder if Nelson's good numbers could help Obama?

Could there be a reverse coattails effect?

[Coexist]

3. seniors here loooooooove them some Nelson

don't really know if that will translate?

[abumbyanyothername]

6. Reverse coattails

Not so much in FL, but this is a strong factor in VA.

[TroyD]

4. Rasmussen has Nelson only (+3) in their new poll this morning

But the bottom line is that even Ras can't get Mack into a lead.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_senate_elections/florida/election_2012_florida_senate

[TroyD]

5. Sunshine State News/VSS also has Nelson ahead (+5)

Sunshine State News/VSS - Nelson +5

Nelson 49

Mack 44

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/bill-nelson-leads-connie-mack-5-points-i4-corridor-could-be-decider