Lawson leads Blue Dog Boyd in poll
TALLAHASSEE, FL – A new poll from The Research Network shows state Senator Al Lawson leading incumbent Blue Dog Congressman Allen Boyd in the race for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The results are a drastic blow for Boyd and show that North Florida voters are tired of the status quo.
“These poll results confirm what we have known for a long time. I can and will win this election,” said Al Lawson. “I have said for months that this race is winnable because it’s about what’s best for the people of Florida. Allen Boyd has done the bidding of special interests, and North Florida deserves better. I will represent their interests in Congress.”
Some of the key findings of the survey are:
| 2010 Democratic Primary | Allen BOYD’s Reelect | |||
| Al LAWSON | 34.9% | Will/may support Boyd | 39.3% | |
| Allen BOYD | 30.7% | Will/may not support Boyd | 46.8% | |
| BOYD’s Job Approval | BOYD’s Favorability | LAWSON’s Favorability | |||||
| Favorable | 44.5% | Favorable | 53.2% | Favorable | 47.5% | ||
| Unfavorable | 42.7% | Unfavorable | 38.3% | Unfavorable | 12.4% | ||
| Fav/Unfav ratio | 1.04:1 | Fav/Unfav ratio | 1.39:1 | Fav/Unfav ratio | 3.83:1 | ||
“Allen Boyd is out of touch with North Florida, and the voters have noticed,” declared Josh Robinson, Campaign Manager for Lawson. “Allen Boyd’s embrace of radical positions, such as opposing health care reform, voting against the federal stimulus bill and privatizing Social Security, has placed him outside the mainstream of North Florida.”
This poll conducted for the Lawson campaign comes on the heels of Allen Boyd flooding local airwaves with expensive campaign commercials. These TV ads clearly have fallen flat with the viewing public.
“Allen Boyd has attempted to reinvent himself through weeks of slick campaign commercials, but voters aren’t buying it,” said Robinson. “Boyd’s rhetoric doesn’t match his actions. No matter what he says, North Florida knows that this Blue Dog won’t hunt.”
The poll was conducted by The Research Network. Four hundred and forty-one likely voters in Florida’s Congressional District 2 were interviewed in a random sample taken November 12-16. Respondents were screened for their likelihood of voting in the August 2010 primary election. The sample was balanced according to all demographic factors. The margin of error for this survey is ± 4.6% with a 95% confidence level.