Posted on 02/25/2016 9:06:16 PM PST by NYRepublican72
PPP's newest Florida Republican poll (conducted Wednesday and Thursday before the debate) finds Donald Trump dominant in the state. He's getting 45% to 25% for Marco Rubio, 10% for Ted Cruz, 8% for John Kasich, and 5% for Ben Carson.
The most remarkable thing in this poll though is what happens when you narrow the field down to just Trump and Rubio- Trump still leads by double digits at 52/38. Rubio does win over supporters of Cruz (56/25), Kasich (47/32), and Carson (64/21) in such a scenario. But Trump has such a big lead to begin with and picks up enough of the supporters of the also rans that it gives him the overall 14 point advantage.
Rubio's trouble doesn't end there. His approval rating as Senator has cratered to a 31/55 spread, compared to a much more evenly divided 41/44 when we last polled the state in September. Only 40% of voters in the state think he should continue with his campaign, compared to a 44% plurality who think it's time for him to drop out. And he narrowly trails both Hillary Clinton (45/43) and Bernie Sanders (44/42) in head to head general election match ups. Rubio's become quite unpopular at home over the course of his campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at publicpolicypolling.com ...
Cruz must have said he’d endorse Rubio as they’ve cut a deal.
“If you lose your home state, you get out and endorse me.”
14:30 into this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX5uCMKk8ko
Losers
The two little chihuahuas were a complete embarrassment tonight... all yip yap and no bite.
Closed primary with the deadline for registration long past. Much easier for the state party to influence the vote in Florida than in the open states. The debate tonight exposed Trump as being weak when it comes to policy. My guess is these numbers flip pretty rapidly.
I will say though, Florida is a must-win state for Rubio. It is not a must-win for Trump.
It never works that way. And as we see it’s not going to work. Rubio is toast in FL.
Wow. 10% for Cruz. I’m impressed. But he can beat Hillary ! LOL
Further down the release is this little gem:
The general election match ups in Florida are generally close. Trump is the only Republican to lead the Democratic hopefuls- he gets 46% to Clinton’s 44%, and 47% to Sanders’ 44%. Michael Bloomberg gets 10-11% as an independent- he takes pretty equally from Clinton and Trump, leaving Trump up 42-41. But in a scenario with Trump and Sanders he takes mostly from the Democrat, leaving Trump with an 11 point lead at
45/34. Clinton and Sanders do have wider leads over Cruz at 47/39 and 46/39 respectively.
oh, now that is FUNNEEEEE!
” Rubio’s become quite unpopular at home over the course of his campaign.”
Rubio’s home state hates him, yet the GOPe think the Cuban anchor baby could win it all. Dopes.
That's what happens when you don't show up to work....
“Wow. 10% for Cruz. I’m impressed. But he can beat Hillary ! LOL”
I know. That just exposes the Cruzbots for what they are which is delusional.
Have you Trumpsters turned full on liberal??
You schmucks are now peddling PPP polls in FR? What next, MSNBC anchors telling us how Trump is a great candidate?
If you clueless lemmings can’t figure out that the libs want to run against your boy so hard in the general, there is no hope.
I signed my pledge today - I will not vote for Trump under any circumstances and that goes for my wife, mom and dad - When will y’all sign the pledge.
No, if you look at my posting history, I have "peddled" plenty of polls from plenty of different sources.
With that said, PPP has generally been good with Presidential polling in the general election. They missed quite a bit in the off-year elections.
Your votes for Hillary or third party or absence will have no effect on the election.
” I will not vote for Trump under any circumstances and that goes for my wife, mom and dad”
Who cares?
There is a reason Rubio chose to run for President rather than for reelection. He is hated by FL Reps for his betrayal with the Gang of 8. Rubio would have been primaried and he would have lost.
Get a life. All the polls are being post including PPP. You can take them for what they are worth. If anything the polls have been underestimating Trumps strenght.
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