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Quinnipiac: Jeb Bush Is Top Dog In Florida 2016 GOP Pack
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:45 pm
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is way out in front over U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and other possible Republican candidates for the 2016 presidential nomination in his home state, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
But despite President Barack Obama's underwater job approval rating, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads a list of Republicans by margins of 8 percentage points or higher, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.
Gov. Bush leads the Florida Republican primary with 27 percent, followed by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky with 14 percent, Sen. Rubio at 11 percent, New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie at 7 percent, with 6 percent each for Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan. No other candidate tops 4 percent and 16 percent are undecided.
Secretary Clinton sweeps the Democratic primary with 64 percent, followed by Vice President Joseph Biden with 11 percent and Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 6 percent. No other candidate tops 1 percent and 13 percent are undecided.
"With former Gov. Jeb Bush making noises about a possible 2016 candidacy, his support among Republicans in the Sunshine State appears to be solidifying. He still trails Hillary Clinton in a general election matchup, but he is the only potential GOP nominee who gets within single digits of her," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
"For a potential Hillary Clinton candidacy in Florida, November 2016 can't get here soon enough. Not only does she out point the entire field of potential Democratic wannabes for the party nomination put together, but her favorability numbers among all voters is near 60 percent."
"The Republicans angling to oppose Secretary Clinton, should she run, are less known and less liked," Brown added.
Clinton tops several possible Republican candidates in Florida:
49 - 41 percent over Bush;
52 - 40 percent over Rubio;
55 - 37 percent over Paul;
52 - 34 percent over Christie;
56 - 36 percent over Ryan;
57 - 31 percent over Cruz;
53 - 35 percent over Huckabee.
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HRC just crushing it
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:49 pm to Decatur
And the GOP will shite the bed again.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:49 pm to colorchangintiger
none of this matters right now.
See me a month or two before the election and Ill care.
Hell according to early polls 8 years ago, HRC was going to destroy whoever she ran against in the race...and then she promptly lost her party nomination to Obama.
See me a month or two before the election and Ill care.
Hell according to early polls 8 years ago, HRC was going to destroy whoever she ran against in the race...and then she promptly lost her party nomination to Obama.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:50 pm to Decatur
Ahh... the classic "electability" push
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:50 pm to Decatur
In the immortal words of HRC, "What difference, at this point, does it make?"
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:51 pm to Decatur
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HRC just crushing it
I don't see Hilary going the distance to be honest. It's funny that most don't realize that Benghazi is about 2016 more than it is about Obama, but that seems to be the case.
Obama's admin is selling all-out on women to ensure that they are galvanized to support Clinton's candidacy in a couple of years, but the dems will probably still come up short. I know a lot of otherwise apathetic conservatives who would be riled up to vote against her, and some hay can be made of her conduct in the 2008 campaign (to dampen black enthusiasm). The parties rarely win three in a row. I'm betting on the GOP and honestly think Mitt should have waited for this opportunity. I think Jeb stands a good chance, and am keeping an open mind about Rand (I'm proudly NOT a libertarian, however).
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:52 pm to goldennugget
quote:This is probably what is going on too.
Message Posted by goldennugget Ahh... the classic "electability" push
They will try to push Jeb Bush as the only viable candidate since his actual chances of winning are practically non-existent.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:53 pm to asurob1
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none of this matters right now. See me a month or two before the election and Ill care. Hell according to early polls 8 years ago, HRC was going to destroy whoever she ran against in the race...and then she promptly lost her party nomination to Obama.
Hilary is going to win in 2016 and it can't be stopped... the only shot the GOP has of even having a fighting chance is nominating someone who is a clear contrast to Hilary that really gets people excited, not an alternative or Democrat-Lite candidate.
But no one will beat Hilary in 2016... no matter how unpopular the democrats/Obama administration is by then. Too many people will not associate her with Obama or the Obama administration, or democrats... they will view her as an independent. A lot of people will vote for her for no other reason than to cast the "first women president historical vote" just like people did with Obama.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:53 pm to Navytiger74
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I think Jeb stands a good chance,
I think he has a lot of upside and could be a tough general election candidate. I think his numbers have room to improve.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:55 pm to Decatur
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I think he has a lot of upside and could be a tough general election candidate. I think his numbers have room to improve.
You Democrats are so full of shite it's hilarious.
Next thing, Rex is gonna say he is the best candidate.
This post was edited on 5/1/14 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:55 pm to goldennugget
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Hilary is going to win in 2016 and it can't be stopped... the only shot the GOP has of even having a fighting chance is nominating someone who is a clear contrast to Hilary that really gets people excited, not an alternative or Democrat-Lite candidate.
It's going to take another Goldwater 64' to convince you guys that an arch-conservative who isn't even popular within his own party is not the way to go, huh?
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:55 pm to Scruffy
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You Democrats are so full of shite it's hilarious.
Lick my balls, Scruffy.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:56 pm to Decatur
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I think he has a lot of upside and could be a tough general election candidate. I think his numbers have room to improve.
His surname is an albatross around his neck.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:57 pm to Navytiger74
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It's going to take another Goldwater 64' to convince you guys that an arch-conservative who isn't even popular within his own party is not the way to go, huh?
I'm so glad that I'm not invested in a party 'winning' elections. All of my partisanship is limited to football.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:58 pm to Navytiger74
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Lick my balls, Scruffy.
I'll pass.
If y'all actually think anyone named Bush has a snowball's chance in hell, you are delusional.
His last name is the ultimate anchor.
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