Rubio Now 12 Points Ahead of Crist in FL

Rubio is picking up some major steam. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely GOP Primary voters in the state finds Rubio leading Crist 49% to 37% while three% prefer another candidate, and 11% are undecided. The poll numbers seem to be tied to mounting unrest with national policies and spending as conservatives began rebelling against Crist when he became one of the few Republican governors to embrace Obama’s $787-billion economic stimulus plan last year. Not surprisingly, the national Republican party endorsed Crist early, but a "number of prominent national party conservatives have since announced their support for Rubio." Many believe this race will serve as an early indicator of what many hoped- a GOP shift back to its conservative roots after many years of confused policies, overspending and "aisle reaches."