While things are looking up for Rubio .... his stake is in Florida...winner takes all.
Rubio, Clinton take early lead in Star Tribune Minnesota PollBut Hillary Clinton faces challenges from GOP in general election. The Star Tribune poll is among the first to show Rubio leading the GOP race in a state. Recent Iowa surveys show Trump and Cruz vying for first place. Trump has a large lead in New Hampshire, polls show.
“A lot of people are looking at Rubio right now to see if he emerges,” said Joseph Peschek, a political scientist at Hamline University in St. Paul. “A lot of Republican voters aren’t sure who to support, and I think they will be watching Iowa and New Hampshire and the early contests to see who shakes out.”
The poll suggests that Rubio has wide appeal among Republicans seeking an alternative to Trump and Cruz who could win over independents in the general election....
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Rubio had the highest favorable name recognition among the GOP field in the poll, at 38 percent. Bush and Trump had the highest unfavorable name recognition at 61 percent each. The number of Minnesotans who have an unfavorable view of Clinton is much higher, at 52 percent, than who share the same view of Rubio, although 21 percent of respondents had yet to form an opinion of him.
The poll also shows that a large number voters — particularly independents — are still undecided.
Rubio appears to have an advantage in appealing to independent Minnesota voters, who could prove crucial in the general election. Independents break 54 percent for Rubio and 30 percent for Clinton in a head-to-head matchup.http://www.startribune.com/rubio-clinton-take-early-lead-in-star-tribune-minnesota-poll/366314221/
