Republican Poll GOP Florida March 12 2016

We are just days away from what for many is seen as a pivotal moment in the Republican Primaries, namely, Florida.

With so many delegates up for grabs (a total of 99) winning the state can change an election campaign. More importantly, these delegates are awarded on a winner-take-all basis, unlike Texas for example, where they are awarded proportionally.

A new poll conducted by Lakeland Ledger / 10News WTSP shows that the gap between Trump and Rubio has tightened somewhat. Donald Trump holds a 36%-30 lead over Rubio, followed by Texas Senator Ted Cruz at 17% and John Kasich at 8%..

Rubio draws significant support from Hispanic voters (62%) whereas Trump leads the Florida Senator among white voters by 40%-24%.