Rubio Would Win Three-Way Fla. Senate Race if Crist Went Independent

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If Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, trailing badly in his race for the GOP Senate nomination, decided to run as an independent, his Republican rival Marco Rubio would win a three-way race with Crist and Democrat Kendrick Meek, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 19-20.

Rubio leads, 42 percent to 25 percent for Meek and 22 percent for Crist, with 11 percent undecided.

That's a slightly different result from a Public Policy Polling survey conducted March 5-8, which also had Rubio on top, with 34 percent, but Crist in second at 27 percent and Meek at 25 percent.

Rasmussen says 66 percent of Republicans would support Rubio in a three-way race, with Crist getting 20 percent of GOP votes. Crist would get 21 percent of Democratic votes. Rubio leads among unaffiliated voters with 47 percent.

The Florida GOP primary is Aug. 24.

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Filed Under: Senate, Polls, Poll Watch, 2010 Elections

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