Rubio, Bush, Paul Are Clinton's Top Opponents in Swing-States Poll
Jun 17, 2015 6:00 AM EDT
Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Rand Paul are leading the Republican pack as most electable against Democrat Hillary Clinton in three swing states, according to a new poll with provocative implications for the crowded GOP primary.
Still, Clinton tops eight Republican contenders or the matchups are too close to call in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, with just one exception—a theoretical Ohio contest against that state's governor, John Kasich—according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
At the same time, the survey found that majorities of voters in the three states say Clinton isn't honest and trustworthy, and has lower numbers than desirable for Democrats when people are asked whether a candidate cares about the needs and problems of people like them.
If the general election were held now and Clinton were the Democratic nominee, Rubio would be Clinton's top threat by a “tiny” edge, said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the survey. Rubio leads Clinton 44 percent to 43 percent in one state, Pennsylvania, and trails her 44 percent to 47 percent in Florida and 42 percent to 45 percent in Ohio.
Bush trails Clinton in all three states, the poll found, though by small margins: 41 percent to 42 percent in Ohio, 42 percent to 46 percent in his home state, and 41 percent to 45 percent in Pennsylvania.
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