(11/05/12) -

Florida Too Close to Call as Romney and Obama Are Tied

Democrat Bill Nelson would get a new six-year term in the U.S. Senate in the contest against GOP challenger Connie Mack IV.

There is no clear frontrunner in Florida as voters prepare to cast their ballots in the 2012 United States presidential election, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

In the online survey of a representative sample of 525 likely voters in the Sunshine State, 49 per cent of decided voters and leaners (-2 since October) say they would support Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney in tomorrow’s ballot, while 49 per cent (+3) would support Democratic incumbent Barack Obama.

In this survey, Romney holds a 14-point advantage among men (56% to 42%), while Obama keeps the same lead among female voters.

Three-in-five respondents aged 18-to-34 (62%) would vote for Obama, but the same proportion of respondents over the age of 55 (62%) would support Romney.

In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson holds an eight-point advantage over Republican candidate Connie Mack IV (53% to 45%). Nelson would get the votes of three-in-five women (61%) and two thirds of respondents aged 18-to-34 (69%).

Full Report, Detailed Tables and Methodology (PDF)

CONTACT:

Mario Canseco, Vice President, Angus Reid Public Opinion
+877 730 3570
mario.canseco@angus-reid.com

Methodology: From November 1 to November 3, 2012, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 525 randomly selected Florida likely voters who are Springboard America panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 4.3%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current age and gender data to ensure samples representative of the entire adult population of Florida. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.