Monday, January 25, 2016

Rubio, Clinton take early lead in Star Tribune Minnesota Poll

We re-post this shock Star-Tribune poll:
Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Hillary Clinton are early favorites among Minnesota voters in the presidential race, according to a new Star Tribune poll.

Clinton holds a commanding 34-point lead over rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, but the statewide poll of 800 registered voters shows that the former secretary of state could face trouble against two top Republicans. In head-to-head matchups, Clinton is essentially tied with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and trails Rubio, the Florida U.S. senator. Clinton tops Donald Trump by 5 percentage points.
There's more:
But in a hypothetical matchup between Clinton and Rubio, Clinton trails the Florida senator by nine points, 40 to 49, with 11 percent undecided. In a matchup between Clinton and Cruz, the poll showed her trailing by two points, with 12 percent undecided.
Remember this is Minnesota! Hillary shouldn't be trailing Cruz or Rubio in Minnesota. One poll or a bad sign for Democrats?