The Political Whore

With everybody awaiting Gov. Charlie Crist’s decision on whether he will get in the race or not, early polling in the 2010 U.S. Senate elections in Florida is highly speculative.

But it does have value. On the Democratic side, it helps shape decisions to run or not to run. And it helps the early money figure out on whom to bet, errr, give a campaign contribution.

Given those two benefits, you have to think that today’s Strategic Visions poll on the 2010 race emboldens Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio.

The mayor, who has said she is considering a race but has not announced a decision, runs in a statistical tie with U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek and slightly behind U.S. Rep. Ron Klein. She places ahead of State Sen. Dan Gelber in a Democratic primary:

1. Whom would you support for the Democratic nomination for United Senate, if the choices were Dan Gelber, Pam Iorio, Kendrick Meek, and Ron Klein?
Ron Klein 12%
Kendrick Meek 10%
Pam Iorio 8%
Dan Gelber 4%
Undecided 66%

Even better, Iorio runs strongest of all the Democrats tested against Crist, who has a 2-1 lead over anybody who would run against him if he so chooses.

Iorio’s head-to-head with the Gov?

6. If the election for United States Senate were held today and the choices were Charlie Crist, the Republican and Pam Iorio, the Democrat, for whom would you vote?
Charlie Crist 57%
Pam Iorio 29%
Undecided 14%

The big winner on the GOP side, other than Crist, is U.S. Rep. Connie Mack. He holds a 2-1 lead over any other Republican mentioned without Crist in the mix.

Here’s the full Strategic Vision poll.

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