Rubio Leads All Republicans in New Presidential Poll
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(NEW YORK) — Florida Senator Marco Rubio has moved to the front of the very crowded field of candidates and potential contenders for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.
That’s according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, which showed that Rubio has 15 percent support of likely Republican voters.
While that’s hardly a ringing endorsement, it does show that the Florida lawmaker, whose parents were born in Cuba, is regarded as a viable candidate for the White House.
One of Rubio’s political mentors, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, received 13 percent of support followed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who had 12 percent.
Those declared and undeclared candidates in single digits include Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the runaway favorite, who also easily bested all potential GOP opponents in head-to-head match-ups. However, Clinton was only ahead of Rubio by 45 percent to 43 percent, another sign that he’s force to be reckoned with in 2016.
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