Real estate developer Donald Trump exceeds the Floridian Senator Marco Rubio by 16 points in a poll released today on voting intentions Florida Republican primaries on March 15.
The survey of Quinnipiac University reveals that Trump, undisputed leader in the race for the Republican presidential nomination for the November election, has 44% support compared with 28% of Rubio, for which the path to the nomination can become much more difficult if not win in their state, according to the authors of the survey.
Thirdly, the Texas Senator Ted Cruz, of Cuban origin, as Rubio stands, with 12% and behind van John Kasich, Ohio Governor and Ben Carson, African American Surgeon Florida, with 7 and 4%, respectively.
The survey indicates that strong leadership is most important for Republicans "Sunshine State" (32%) when voting for a candidate, rather than honesty and reliability (23%) or having values common (20%).
The advantage of Trump on Rubio is higher among men (44% versus 25%) than women (39% vs. 31%).
The survey also Quinnipiac University shows that 26% of Florida Republicans reject totally give their support to Cruz, Trump 21% and 17% to Rubio.
The percentage of undecided voters is 5% and 30% of those who choose one of the candidates in their responses warns that he can still change his mind before the March primary.
"Florida is the largest single prize of the primary because it is the largest assign all their delegates to the winner (the convention that will leave the Republican candidate) status. If Senator Rubio can not win in your state, it is hard to think how you can do elsewhere, "said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the survey.
Brown stressed that "the size and shape" of the supremacy of Trump in the survey is "impressive" because it is a leader in all age groups and even double voting intentions Cruz among white evangelicals, who have in that its core group.
The survey was conducted by telephone from 21 to 24 February among 705 likely voters Republicans and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 points.
EFE