A new Quinnipiac poll in Florida finds Marco Rubio (R) now leading Gov. Charlie Crist (R) in the Republican race for U.S. Senate, 47% to 44%.
Pollster Peter Brown: "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. 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."
Rubio also beats Rep. Kendrick Meek (D) in a general election match up, 44% to 35%. Crist leads Meek, 48% to 36%.
Rubio gets a 32 - 14 percent favorability rating among Florida voters, with 53 percent who don't know enough about him to form an opinion. Republicans give him a 53 - 4 percent favorability, with 42 percent who don't know enough. Although Democrats view him negatively 25 - 7 percent, 34 percent of independent voters rate him favorably, with 13 percent unfavorable and 52 percent who don't know enough about him.
Crist is viewed favorably among Republicans 64 - 27 percent, 46 - 42 percent among Democrats and 51 - 36 percent among independents.
Pollster Peter Brown: "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. 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."
Rubio also beats Rep. Kendrick Meek (D) in a general election match up, 44% to 35%. Crist leads Meek, 48% to 36%.
Rubio gets a 32 - 14 percent favorability rating among Florida voters, with 53 percent who don't know enough about him to form an opinion. Republicans give him a 53 - 4 percent favorability, with 42 percent who don't know enough. Although Democrats view him negatively 25 - 7 percent, 34 percent of independent voters rate him favorably, with 13 percent unfavorable and 52 percent who don't know enough about him.
Crist is viewed favorably among Republicans 64 - 27 percent, 46 - 42 percent among Democrats and 51 - 36 percent among independents.
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