Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 6 points in Florida, according to a new poll from Mason-Dixon released Friday night.
The poll, conducted on behalf of several Florida-based news organizations, shows Romney earning the support of 51 percent of likely Sunshine State voters. Obama trails with 45 percent support.
Brad Coker, director of Mason-Dixon, told the Miami Herald that he’s bullish on the Republican nominee’s prospects there.
“I’m pretty convinced Romney’s going to win Florida,” Coker said. “Will it be fivepoints? Maybe. Will it be three points? Possibly. I don’t think it’s going to be a recount … I don’t think we’re going to have a recount-race here.”
Mason-Dixon conducted its poll Oct. 30-Nov. 1 using live phone interviews with 800 likely Florida voters. It has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
The PollTracker Average currently shows Romney leading Obama by nearly 2.5 points in Florida, which is leaning toward the former Massachusetts governor on the TPM Electoral Scoreboard.
