Poll: Rubio Leads the RINO and the Democrat

January 26, 2010
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A new Quinnipiac poll shows conservative Marco Rubio ahead of the liberals in the Florida Senate race.

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 released today. 

Rubio beats the leading Democrat, South Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek, 44 – 35 percent in a general election matchup, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) 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 October 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.” 

Someone should tell Charlie Crist that public appearances with the president to announce pork projects aren’t as popular as they used to be.

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2 Responses to Poll: Rubio Leads the RINO and the Democrat

  1. kate on January 26, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    I think Marco Rubio is going to be on Cavuto in a little bit. I wish I could vote for him.

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  2. Sam Adams on January 26, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    It’s starting to look ugly for incumbents and machine politicians.

    Serves them right.

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