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Quinnipiac Poll: Trump Tied With GOP Field in Florida

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(Photo : Getty Images) The remaining GOP candidates on stage in Detroit for a debate hosted by Fox News. The field is tied with Trump in Florida, according to the latest Quinnipiac Poll.

According to a recent poll from Quinnipiac University, real estate mogul Donald Trump has taken a commanding 24 percent lead over senator Marco Rubio, heading into Tuesday's Florida republican primary. However, were the rest of the GOP field consolidated into one candidate, the race would be tied.

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The poll shows Trump in front with 46 percent of the vote. In 2nd place is Rubio, at 22 percent, followed by senator Ted Cruz at 14 percent and governor John Kasich at 10 percent - a combined 46 percent.

Although Trump performed terribly in Saturday's Washington D.C. and Wyoming caucuses, garnering only one delegate so far, taking Florida's 99 delegates would double his current lead over Cruz.

As the billionaire juggernaut gains momentum through the primary process, the republican establishment has bandied about two strategies for stopping Trump: either unify behind one candidate or stick with the current model of Cruz, Rubio and Kasich winning enough delegates that none of the candidates has the required majority before the Republican National Convention in July.

Ted Cruz appears to be the obvious choice for the party to back, and even former opponent Lindsey Graham tentatively agrees. Speaking with Charlie Rose, Graham said "Ted Cruz is not my favorite by any means." However, he went on to say, "we may be in a position where we have to rally around Ted Cruz as the only way to stop Donald Trump."


Cruz has demonstrated that he is open to working with the establishment, stating that he "could absolutely see a place for Marco Rubio and John Kasich in an administration. They're talented, smart, serious leaders."

With the hypothetical tie in a two-man race in Florida, now seems to be the perfect time for the GOP to unite. But it may be too late, as polls are already open.

If Donald Trump has a big day, it could be too late for any Republican strategy to overcome his bid to be their nominee. 


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