Poll: Nelson, Mack tied in Florida Senate race

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[Perdogg]

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson's once smooth ride toward a third term has hit a snag, says a new poll, which shows the Florida lawmaker locked in a dead heat with Republican challenger Rep. Connie Mack.

The results of an independent survey by Gravis Marketing shows each candidate with the support of 43 percent of likely voters, though 14 percent are undecided. The result is contrary to recent surveys, including four separate independent polls taken in September that pegged Mr. Nelson with a 14-point lead.

[longtermmemmory]

in south florida, the old fools think they are still voting for carter or FDR.

[ncalburt]

Really , who has ever enforced that rule?

These ad firms have all worked the same people for decades.

[Rembrandt]

I live in Sarasota. The local fishwrapper is a NYT affiliated bird cage liner. It has frequent stories that the Senatorial race is over and Connie Mack might as well work on his catching skills.

[ncalburt]

Before it was sold it was a conservative paper .

[FreeKeys]

If anyone can't bang phones or knock on doors they can send this ►http://freedomkeys.com/obamacare-bn.htm◄ out in emails. I've been doing it. I invite y'all to do some too.

[yellowhammer]

Democratic registration all but dries up since new Florida laws

[Uncle Chip]

Wouldn’t that be nice —

[MacMattico]

OMG that is so true! I could never put into words what you just did! just thought he was strange!

[King of Florida]

It probably is a waste for Mack to run ads in South Florida because most of that area is going to vote Democrat anyway. Outside of a few pockets....South Florida is pretty much Third World liberal

Four (R) seats in Congress -- including Allen West's -- is hardly "a few pockets." And if by "Third World" you mean Miami-Dade's heavy Cuban population (I don't know what else you might mean by that remark) remember that it is still very reliably Republican.

That being said, Mack has done nothing down here, and has very little traction. This poll seems like an outlier.

[Joe Brower]

Florida Freeper

[ken5050]

Great news..

FYI..several weeks ago, the left rag Tampa Bay Times..had an in depth analysis of Nelson's chances..the consensus was that in order for him to win he would actually have to run 2-3 points AHEAD of Obama in the state..

Florida will go for Romney...

[shove_it]

Hopefully Mack has an October surprise attack ad in his back pocket. Nelson is blasting him on my TV here in Central Florida with personal attacks non stop.

[italianquaker]

Yes and they are very good ads for nelson the dirtbag

[Theodore R.]

You may have wised up to Nelson, but what makes you think the mass uninformed of FL have?

[clintonh8r]

All correct. There are a lot of deniers here. Mack is a terrible candidate. A strong candidate should be double digits ahead of Nelson at this point. The problem is that the personal attack ads on Mack are true. He has LOTS of personal "baggage", and not that great a voting record, either.

When Mack left Broward County it was the Republicans who were glad to see him go, not the Democrats.

[Taxman]

If you are old enough to remember, think Howdy Doody!

[Clintonfatigued]

Polling in Florida has been all over the map not only in the Senate race, but the Presidential election, as well. I have no idea of why, input from Florida Freepers is encouraged.

[cookcounty]

"14% undecided seems like a large amount considering the election is only about a month away."

....and the fact that these guys are very very very well known in Florida.

[Rembrandt]

“Before it was sold it was a conservative paper .”

The Sarasota Herald Tribune was sold to the Halifax Group in 2011. The Halifax Group purports to be conservative. Prior to that, the Herald Tribune was owned by the NY Slimes. The Halifax Group has yet to deliver on “being conservative.”

Where you come up with this drivel that it was conservative is way beyond me.