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Rick Scott, Bill Nelson Tied in New 2018 Senate Poll

October 26, 2017 - 6:00am
Rick Scott and Bill Nelson
Rick Scott and Bill Nelson

For the second time this week, a poll shows U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Gov. Rick Scott in a dead heat for what is expected to be one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races in 2018. 

Mason-Dixon unveiled a poll on Thursday morning showing Nelson and Scott knotted together with 44 percent each while 12 percent of those surveyed are undecided. Back in February, Mason-Dixon released a poll showing Nelson up 46 percent to 41 percent. 

Earlier this week, a poll from the University of North Florida showed Nelson with 37 percent, Scott at 36 percent while 7 percent back other candidates and 20 percent are not sure. 

Both candidates have secured their base according to the Mason-Dixon poll as Nelson has the support of 82 percent of Democrats while Scott has reeled in the backing of 81 percent of  Republicans. The governor takes 49 percent of men while 40 percent of them are for Nelson. Women lean the Democrat’s way with 47 percent of them for Nelson and 40 percent for Scott. There’s also something of a racial divide as a majority of whites--54 percent--are for Scott while around a third--34 percent--back Nelson while 87 percent of blacks go for the Democrat and only 4 percent of them are behind the Republican. Nelson leads with a majority of Hispanics, taking 54 percent while 32 percent are for Scott.

Scott has made up ground with voters outside the major parties. In the February Mason-Dixon poll, Nelson led 46 percent to 37 percent with these voters. In the new poll, Scott is ahead with 44 percent of voters outside the major parties while Nelson takes 40 percent of these voters. 

The poll shows Scott with solid leads in North Florida--where he takes 57 percent to Nelson’s 33 percent--and Southwest Florida where the governor is up 53 percent to 36 percent. Nelson is up in Southeast Florida where he takes 58 percent and Scott pulls 31 percent.  Scott is ahead 45 percent to 42 percent in Central Florida while both candidates take 42 percent in the Tampa Bay area. 

Nelson and Scott are both in good shape with Florida voters. The poll finds 38 percent of those surveyed view Nelson in a favorable light while 21 percent see him as unfavorable while 27 percent are neutral on him and 14 percent have never heard of him. Scott is seen as favorable by 44 percent, unfavorable by 33 percent while 21 percent are neutral on him and 2 percent have never heard of him. 

Scott’s performance in Tallahassee is approved by 53 percent of those surveyed while 40 percent disapprove of it and 7 percent are not sure. Half of those surveyed--50 percent--approve of Nelson’s performance in the Senate while 35 percent disapprove of it and 15 percent are not sure. 

The poll of 625 registered Florida voters was taken from Oct. 17 through Oct. 19 and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent. 

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Same polls saying Hillary would be President. Rick Scott will win by by Double Digits. Bill Nelson knows it and may not run so he can leave with his head high.

yeah, good luck with that...

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