TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A new poll taken among likely Florida
Republican voters shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney
heading into Tuesday's presidential preference primary in the
Sunshine State with a 14-point lead over former House Speaker Newt
Gingrich.
      The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute survey conducted
Friday through Sunday among 539 likely GOP voters in Florida had
Romney favored by 43 percent of the respondents compared to 29
percent who preferred Gingrich. The poll, which has a margin of
error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points, showed U.S. Rep. Ron
Paul and former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum each at 11
percent.
      Romney also was favored by a 40-31 margin over Gingrich among
self-described conservatives.
      Romney built on a lead of 9 percentage points over Gingrich in a
Quinnipiac poll released on Friday.

     
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