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PPP GOP 2016 Primary: Rubio 21%, Rand Paul 17%, Christie 15%, Bush 12%, Ryan 12%
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Posted on 04/03/2013 12:59:14 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan

Rand Paul's well publicized filibuster last month has vaulted him up the list of Republican contenders in PPP's newest look ahead to the 2016 Presidential contest.

Marco Rubio continues to lead nationally, as he has on all four of our 2016 polls so far. He's at 21% this month, basically the same as 22% the month before the State of the Union address. Rubio's favorability of 62/10 is slightly better than 59/12 in early February. The whole water drinking episode hasn't had any effect on his standing- nor has his stance on immigration reform.

The big move though has come from Paul. In early February he was in 6th place among Republican contenders at just 10%. Now he's vaulted all the way up to 2nd place at 17%. Chris Christie is 3rd at 15% and Paul Ryan and Jeb Bush are tied for 4th at 12%. Rounding out the folks we polled are Rick Santorum at 5%, Bobby Jindal at 4%, Rick Perry at 2%, and Susana Martinez at 1%.

There is a lot of skepticism about Christie from conservative voters. Among those identifying as 'very conservative' 35% see him positively to 36% with a negative opinion. Christie's overall net favorability of +12 at 41/29 ranks him 8th most popular out of the 9 Republicans we looked at, leading only Susana Martinez who is not yet well known on a national level.

Rubio leads the Republicans among conservatives, while Christie has the advantage with moderates. The problem for Christie is that only 19% of primary voters are moderates while 74% are conservatives.

For full results and crosstabs click the excerpt link ->

(Excerpt) Read more at publicpolicypolling.com ...


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1 posted on 04/03/2013 12:59:14 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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15% for Rino Christie is 15% too much.


2 posted on 04/03/2013 1:01:28 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: JohnPDuncan

Rand Paul gets his Daddy’s Whackos. I don’t know if any of this matters if Hillary runs.


3 posted on 04/03/2013 1:02:32 PM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: Renegade

12% for Bush III is too much, as well.

What are people thinking?


4 posted on 04/03/2013 1:03:20 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

I think Hillary is formidable.

Unless by then the markets have rejected the Baraqqi/Bernanke/Geithner minibucks and the economy is truly in shambles and entitlements are unpayable.


5 posted on 04/03/2013 1:05:52 PM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Who can quietly smile and then run the most negative ads?


6 posted on 04/03/2013 1:06:49 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (I forgot.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

People don’t think anymore.Look at the last Pres election.


7 posted on 04/03/2013 1:09:00 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Once Hillary starts running, she will sink like a rock.


8 posted on 04/03/2013 1:11:12 PM PDT by Perdogg (Sen Ted Cruz, Sen Mike Lee, and Sen Rand Paul are my adoptive Senators)
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To: JohnPDuncan

These are the choices we have?


9 posted on 04/03/2013 1:12:17 PM PDT by Roger_Wildcat
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To: Roger_Wildcat

Something for everyone!


10 posted on 04/03/2013 1:13:25 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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To: Renegade

15% for Rino Christie is 15% too much.


Agree. Take either of those 2 numbers off and that’s all he should get max


11 posted on 04/03/2013 1:13:28 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: Roger_Wildcat

What decent person wants the job?


12 posted on 04/03/2013 1:16:45 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Ok. Now that we see that group of trash. Let’s take it out and put the names in the dump never to hear about them again.


13 posted on 04/03/2013 1:24:46 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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Is there anyone you would like to see run?


14 posted on 04/03/2013 1:27:58 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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I would give ANYTHING to have a Santorum-Bachmann Administration. If this were to happen, we would FINALLY have the best Presidency in the history of the United States....MAYBE even putting George Washington and Abraham Lincoln down to number 2 and 3.


15 posted on 04/03/2013 1:31:45 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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Christie just needs to switch parties and leave us alone.


16 posted on 04/03/2013 1:36:13 PM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: Perdogg
With Clinton machine backing her, I generally would have disagreed with you. But I think there is enough Benghazi slime that will stick on her to sink her chances.

My guess is that they go with a young hispanic candidate in '16.

17 posted on 04/03/2013 1:40:46 PM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: nascarnation

Nothing that Obama does will affect Hillary.

If she runs, she wins. It’s just that simple.


18 posted on 04/03/2013 1:49:17 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Is it Election Day already?

Cool, that didnt last nearly as long as I feared.


19 posted on 04/03/2013 1:51:34 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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From now on, I only care about mid-terms.


20 posted on 04/03/2013 1:54:02 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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