The story in brief
Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody leads Democrat Angie Nixon 50% to 40% in a Mason-Dixon survey, Florida Politics reports. Eight percent remain undecided, while 2% favor another candidate. The telephone poll surveyed 625 likely voters from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 and has a four-point margin of error. Independents favored Nixon, though subgroup uncertainty is greater. Other public surveys cited in the report show varying margins, including a September poll that found the candidates tied.