Dems Ahead In Florida, Ohio Senate Races, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds

[brooklynite]

Source: Public Policy Polling

Democratic candidates hold small early leads in 2016 U.S. Senate races in Florida and Ohio, while Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is ahead in Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released today.

Florida

In possible matchups in the 2016 U.S. Senate race in Florida:
Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy tops Republican Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera 40 - 28 percent;
Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson tops Lopez-Cantera 37 - 31 percent;
Murphy tops Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis 39 - 31 percent;
Grayson tops DeSantis 38 - 32 percent;
The possible candidates are largely unknown at this point as the percentage of voters who don't know enough about each candidate ranges from 62 percent to 81 percent.

Ohio

Former Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, has a 46 - 40 percent lead over Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, who is up for reelection in 2016.


Pennsylvania

In a rematch of the 2010 U.S. Senate race in the Keystone State, Republican incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey leads possible Democratic challenger Joe Sestak 47 - 36 percent.

Toomey tops another Democrat, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski 52 - 28 percent.



Read more: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/2016-presidential-swing-state-polls/release-detail?ReleaseID=2236

[sufrommich]

1. That's promising. nt

[bigdarryl]

2. Looks like PA. is going to be tough

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. "small early leads" In every case the lead is 6 points or greater.

Murphy in FL polls 12 points higher than one Republican, 8 points higher than another etc.

These leads may not be huge but to call them small is misleading. Simply saying that Democrats are leading - as the headline rather than story says - is a better representation.

[Renew Deal]

4. I think this shows why the DSCC isn't crazy about Grayson and Sestak.

They know something.

[n2doc]

5. They love their corporate party candidates n/t

[brooklynite]

7. My personal sources tell me that DSCC has made it's peace with Sestak.

I'll get more details tomorrow.

[Iliyah]

6. K & R. Its early, but I do have a good feeling that Dems and or other than GOP

will win big in many cities, counties, states and federal.

[samsingh]

8. how is : 40 - 28 percent a small lead

Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy tops Republican Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera 40 - 28 percent;


if it was switched - the headline would be 'Democrats getting crushed in new polls'.

[packman]

9. This type of hiding under the umbrella

is somewhat typical of the word choices used when a Dem is in the lead. Almost like a fear to acknowledge that a (hold your nose) "Liberal" may have a chance of winning.

[Betty Karlson]

10. Good news. Always welcome. eom.

[salib]

11. Grayson on top for the Senate!