2016 U.S. Presidential Polls update: Republican Frontrunner Donald Trump dominates Florida, close fights in Ohio
Leading the polls in Florida is Donald Trump, leaving Sen. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz trailing behind. Meanwhile, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is in a close fight with the Republican frontrunner in his own home state.
In the latest poll for the Republican field in Florida by Quinnipiac on Monday, Trump has a considerably wide lead with 46 percent against Rubio with 22 percent, followed by Ted Cruz with 14 percent and Kasich in the lowest spot with 10 percent. Meanwhile, the Kasich tied with trump in Ohio, garnering 38 percent each.
Tuesday's primaries will profoundly define if either Kasich or Rubio moves on to represent the Republican party in the upcoming presidential elections on Nov. 8. Dubbed as "Super Tuesday 2.0," all eyes will be on the five states which will be voting tomorrow, as it will finally be known if real-estate mogul Donald Trump bags the title as the Republican's presidential candidate.
"This is the moment where he becomes essentially unstoppable," according to Xenia Wickett, Chatham House's head of the U.S. and the Americas program. "Not by numbers alone unstoppable, but effectively unstoppable if he does well on Tuesday. And if you look at the polling, he should do well," she added.
After winning 15 states, the billionaire businessman has the upper hand in the competition compared to Cruz's seven, with two for Rubio and Kasich zero. According to the Boston Globe, it makes him the candidate with the "most momentum and highest delegate count."
Going to the polls this Tuesday are the states of North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri and lastly the delegate-rich and winner takes all-states of Ohio and Florida.
On the side of Democrats, new polls show a close contest between Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. In Florida, Clinton maintains a high advantage with 61 percent while Sanders receives a 34 percent, as determined by the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. However, the gap between the two candidates is narrower in Ohio. Statistics from Public Policy Polling (PPP) show Clinton with 46 percent alongside Sanders with 41 percent.
