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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFla US Sen poll: Patrick Murphy stronger against Rubio than Wasserman Schultz
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/fla-us-sen-poll-patrick-murphy-stronger-against-rubio-than-wasserman/2220716A newly released Mason-Dixon poll shows Marco Rubio comfortably positioned to win reelection should he seek a second U.S. Senate term, with double digit leads over two leading Democratic prospects, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Patrick Murphy. But the lesser known Murphy at this point trails by 12 percentage points, compared to 17 percent for DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz.
"From these numbers, it is clear that Murphy offers a cleaner slate for Democrats to work with than Wasserman Schultz. Murphy has only 3% unfavorable name recognition,while Wasserman Schultzs is significantly higher. Statewide, her favorable/unfavorable numbers are upside down by almost a 2-to-1 margin (19% favorable to 36% unfavorable)," pollster Brad Coker wrote in a memo.
If Rubio runs for president and sticks by his promise not to use his senate seat as a back--up plan, CFO Jeff Atwater looks formidable. More from Mason-Dixon:
If Rubio sticks with his presidential run, the GOP has a strong back-up candidate in State CFO Jeff Atwater. Atwater leads both potential Democrats holding a 45%-35% advantage over Wasserman Schultz and a 46%-32% lead over Murphy.
Although the undecided vote is twice as large with Atwater as the Republican candidate, it is largely the result of having lower name recognition than Rubio. Statewide, Rubio has 96% name recognition, compared to just 68% for Atwater.
Atwater is also not encumbered by any significant negatives after running two successful statewide campaigns. Only 5% of Florida voters say their opinion of Atwater is unfavorable.
The March 3-5 telephone survey of 800 voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.
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More proof of the liability Wasserman Shultz has become to the party, certainly in the voting state of Florida!
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Fla US Sen poll: Patrick Murphy stronger against Rubio than Wasserman Schultz (Original Post)
TheNutcracker
Mar 2015
OP
that's unfavorable by 36% plus 1. someone should tell her to find a job o/s politics. nt
edgineered
Mar 2015
#2
Indeed! So that you know, so many in Florida have tried to get rid of her, in the DNC as well.
TheNutcracker
Mar 2015
#3
I was push polled over the phone during the last election by the Atwater campaign.
Scurrilous
Mar 2015
#8
TheNutcracker
(2,104 posts)1. Kick for Murphy! He's been great!
aspirant
(3,533 posts)6. Is this the same Murphy that
continually votes with repubs? Isn't this the old Alan West seat?
Aren't both of these candidates Blue Dogs?
What about Alan Grayson or Randi Rhodes, if she reemerges?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026350532
"....A few days ago the Palm Beach Post asked if Murphy's appeal to Republicans would be a liability in a Senate run. Murphy, a Republican himself, who opportunistically reinvented himself as a conservative Democrat to take on Allen West, has one of the most Republican voting records of any Democrat in Congress. His dismal ProgressivePunch crucial vote score for 2015-16 is exactly tied with that of conservative Republican Walter Jones of North Carolina-- 33.33-- and worse than that of moderate Republican Chris Gibson of New York. Boehner knows he can always count on Murphy when he wants to present a piece of the reactionary Republican agenda as "bipartisan." When Republicans claim something is "bipartisan," they're almost always talking about Blue Dogs and New Dems like Patrick Murphy, Gwen Graham, Brad Ashford, Henry Cuellar, Collin Peterson and Sean Patrick Maloney. The Post speculated that "the crossover appeal that makes Murphy attractive as a potential general election candidate could create some interesting clashes in a Democratic primary....."
edgineered
(2,101 posts)2. that's unfavorable by 36% plus 1. someone should tell her to find a job o/s politics. nt
TheNutcracker
(2,104 posts)3. Indeed! So that you know, so many in Florida have tried to get rid of her, in the DNC as well.
kick for more exposure
MisterP
(23,730 posts)4. DSCC sweating: "we might WIN this one!"
edgineered
(2,101 posts)5. K & R
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)8. I was push polled over the phone during the last election by the Atwater campaign.
I told the lady polling me that I was unfamiliar with the guy but the fact that he's a Republican and his last name is Atwater = suck!
Lady: Wow..
But she still went through with the poll. All 10 minutes of it. Never said 'highly unfavorable' more times in my life.