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Poll: Rubio Passes Crist; Obama Under Water In Florida
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Former State House Speaker Marco Rubio has squeaked past Gov. Charlie Crist in the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, leading 47 – 44 percent and topping Gov. Crist on trust, values and conservative credentials, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.
Rubio beats the leading Democrat, South Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek, 44 – 35 percent in a general election matchup, the Quinnipiac University poll finds. Crist leads Meek 48 – 36 percent.
President Barack Obama is under water in Florida as voters disapprove 49 – 45 percent of his job performance, down from a 48 – 46 percent approval rating Oct. 21.
Rubio’s lead over Crist in the horse-race represents a major reversal from October when the Governor led 50 – 35 percent; from August’s 55 – 26 percent Crist lead and from June’s lead of 54 – 23 percent.
“Who would have thunk it? A former state lawmaker virtually unknown outside of his South Florida home whose challenge to an exceedingly popular sitting governor for a U.S. Senate nomination had many insiders scratching their heads. He enters the race 31 points behind and seven months later sneaks into the lead,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “And, the horse-race numbers are not a fluke. Rubio also tops Crist on a number of other measurements from registered Republicans, who are the only folks who can vote in the primary. Rubio’s grassroots campaigning among Republican activists around the state clearly has paid off.
“President Obama, who enjoyed a 64 – 23 percent approval rating in Florida in the first post-inaugural poll last February, is now under water.”
“It is a reasonable assumption that the anger towards incumbents we are seeing around the country has hurt the Governor, who is the virtual incumbent in this race,” Brown added.
Taking a more in-depth look at the two U.S. Senate candidates, Republican voters split 43–42 percent on whether Rubio or Crist is more likely to keep his campaign promises. But these voters say 45 – 40 percent that Rubio rather than Crist shares their values and 48 – 34 percent that Rubio is more consistently conservative.
Rubio beats the leading Democrat, South Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek, 44 – 35 percent in a general election matchup, the Quinnipiac University poll finds. Crist leads Meek 48 – 36 percent.
President Barack Obama is under water in Florida as voters disapprove 49 – 45 percent of his job performance, down from a 48 – 46 percent approval rating Oct. 21.
Rubio’s lead over Crist in the horse-race represents a major reversal from October when the Governor led 50 – 35 percent; from August’s 55 – 26 percent Crist lead and from June’s lead of 54 – 23 percent.
“Who would have thunk it? A former state lawmaker virtually unknown outside of his South Florida home whose challenge to an exceedingly popular sitting governor for a U.S. Senate nomination had many insiders scratching their heads. He enters the race 31 points behind and seven months later sneaks into the lead,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “And, the horse-race numbers are not a fluke. Rubio also tops Crist on a number of other measurements from registered Republicans, who are the only folks who can vote in the primary. Rubio’s grassroots campaigning among Republican activists around the state clearly has paid off.
“President Obama, who enjoyed a 64 – 23 percent approval rating in Florida in the first post-inaugural poll last February, is now under water.”
“It is a reasonable assumption that the anger towards incumbents we are seeing around the country has hurt the Governor, who is the virtual incumbent in this race,” Brown added.
Taking a more in-depth look at the two U.S. Senate candidates, Republican voters split 43–42 percent on whether Rubio or Crist is more likely to keep his campaign promises. But these voters say 45 – 40 percent that Rubio rather than Crist shares their values and 48 – 34 percent that Rubio is more consistently conservative.
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