Posted on 09/07/2013 5:21:58 PM PDT by grumpygresh
Marco Rubio Sinking in New Hampshire 2016 Poll BY: KEVIN DERBY | Posted: August 7, 2013 8:59 AM The latest Granite State poll by WMUR and the University of New Hampshire was released late on Tuesday and it shows U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sinking in New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary. Rubio is expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. In recent months. Rubio has drawn fire from conservatives for his prominent role in supporting immigration reform.
The poll finds New Hampshire Republicans divided on who they want to see as their party’s nominee in 2016. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey leads the pack with 21 percent followed by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., with 16 percent. Former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida is in third with 10 percent followed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., with 8 percent and Rubio with 6 percent. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania is tied with two Texans -- Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz -- in sixth with 4 percent each. Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin takes 2 percent. Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and two Ohio Republicans -- Gov. John Kasich and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman -- all take less than 1 percent.
This is a major step back for Rubio who took 22 percent in the Granite State poll back in February and 14 percent in an April one. His net favorability with New Hampshire Republicans dropped from 50 percent in February and 51 percent in April to 33 percent in this most recent poll. There is some good news for Rubio as only 2 percent of New Hampshire Republicans say they will never vote for Rubio.
Andrew Smith, the director of the UNH Survey Center, noted Rubio is not the only candidate sinking in New Hampshire.
“Rubio and Christie have seen their net favorability ratings drop significantly – Rubio’s has dropped 18 percentage points since April and Christie’s has dropped 14 percentage points since February,” said Smith. “These drops are indications that Rubio and Christie have alienated significant segments of the Republican base.”
The poll of 516 New Hampshire adults was taken between July 18-29 with a sample of 200 likely Republican primary voters. The poll had a margin of error of +/- 4.3 percent.
Dick Lugae will enter the race and gain the nomination. His turn and all..
Lugar
Marco..who??
(I'm hoping.)
Fat Man in a little Jacket,
a$$hat.
Christie isn’t conservative on a single issue! I have never understood how anyone can support this sellout wanker.
Bizarro land. Other than the tough talkin’ Jersey mob thing what is to like?
Can’t stand the guy but he is better than a Jersey Democrat.
The entire GOP Primary system is a farce!
Words mean nothing to me anymore.
Action or nothing.
His actions, the only ones he’s taken that matter, are treasonous.
Marco Rubio will never get my vote again for anything.
I would not even let him cut my grass.
Who is the heck is floating Portman's name?! That's a total joke, but the more and more I think about it, I LIKE the idea. Since Portman got elected in 2010 and he's on a six year term, I wish he'd run for President in 2016. It would get him out of the Senate and I imagine the newly "evolved" RINO will stay at 1% for the rest of the campaign and be a laughing stock. He can announce Liz Cheney as his running mate.
Run, RINO, Run!!!
That guy is nothing more than a pimple. I just cant figure out whose ass its on.
Rubio is seeming more like schmucky schumer all the time.
And fatso communist is not high on my list either.
2013 and we are polling 2016 in New Hampshire as though it is relevant...at all.
Depressing poll. But NH ain't what it used to be. It's become Massachusetts north, because, guess who moved there?
OUCH!!!!!!! As soon as you posted that Rubio felt like someone kicked him in the groin and he didn’t know why.
Portman, for President? This is first mention of him that I’ve heard. He’d do very poorly, he’s far too boring to win over the Megan McCain Republicans who are pro-gay.
I hope Cruz gets in and Perry and Santorum do not.
Rubio, one of my senators.
Which is worse, Nelson or Rubio?
Both worthless publicity whores and both worthless as barnacles on a hull.
I worked to get Rubio elected, I won’t be fooled again.
Rubio is toast forever.
Puts some confusion into how being part of the GOPe affects a candidate - it ruined Rubio and it bolsters Christie.. Perhaps geographic/demographic influences also play into the equation.
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