Florida poll: Donald Trump leads, Jeb Bush second
- 9 years ago
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump is leading a crowded Republican field in the key Republican primary state of Florida, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush maintaining a strong second place.
The pollsters said the survey results indicated a "major shakeup" in the race for Florida's 99 delegates, as the political "outsiders" of Trump, Carson, and Fiorina have surged.
"The conventional wisdom was that former Gov. Bush or Sen. Rubio were a lock to win the Florida primary," said Rick Mullaney, director of the JU Public Policy Institute.
"While Trump remains in the lead, his high unfavorable rating and the 30 percent of respondents in the poll who said they would not vote for him suggests there is a ceiling of support for him in Florida," said JU Political Science Assistant Professor Paulina S. Rippere.
The pollsters said the survey results indicated a "major shakeup" in the race for Florida's 99 delegates, as the political "outsiders" of Trump, Carson, and Fiorina have surged.
"The conventional wisdom was that former Gov. Bush or Sen. Rubio were a lock to win the Florida primary," said Rick Mullaney, director of the JU Public Policy Institute.
"While Trump remains in the lead, his high unfavorable rating and the 30 percent of respondents in the poll who said they would not vote for him suggests there is a ceiling of support for him in Florida," said JU Political Science Assistant Professor Paulina S. Rippere.