Marco Rubio Builds on His Lead Over Charlie Crist in Florida Senate Race

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Republican Marco Rubio is solidifying his lead over Independent Charlie Crist in Florida's Senate race, with Democratic Kendrick Meek gaining some ground against Crist, according to a Mason-Dixon Research poll conducted Sept. 20-22 for Florida newspapers.

Rubio leads with 40 percent to 28 percent for Crist and 23 percent for Meek. The margin of error is 4 points.

Last month, Rubio had polled 38 percent, Crist had 33 percent and Meek had 18 percent.

A critical factor for Crist in the campaign has been how many Democratic votes he could attract, and the more success Meek has in building support in his own party comes at Crist's expense.
Kendrick Meek, Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio

Kendrick Meek, Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio

"Crist is bleeding Democrats to Meek and independents to both Meek and Rubio," Mason-Dixon's Brad Coker told the St. Petersburg Times.

Coker said that, for Rubio, being at 40 percent in a three-way race puts him in "a solid position to win."

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